What season is it anyway? Circadian tracking vs. photoperiodic anticipation in insects

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 155-165

  Bradshaw, William E ^a   Holzapfel, Christina M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; Diapause; Evolution; Forward genetics; Photoperiodism

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; EVOLUTION; FLY; GENETICS; INSECT; MUTATION; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEASON;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; EVOLUTION; INSECTS; MUTATION; PHOTOPERIOD; SEASONS;

ANIMALIA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 77952597318     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: 15524531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0748730410365656     Document Type: Review

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