Neuropeptide PDF plays multiple roles in the circadian clock of Drosophila melanogaster

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 130-143

  Helfrich Förster, Charlotte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; Lateral neurons; Locomotor activity; Neural mutants; Neuropeptides

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; HORMONE; NEUROPEPTIDE; PIGMENT DISPERSING FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CRUSTACEA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HEMISPHERE; IMAGO; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LOCOMOTION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN SECRETION; REVIEW;

EID: 70350104979     PISSN: 14469235     EISSN: 14798425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-8425.2009.00408.x     Document Type: Review

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