Activity rhythm of Drosophila kept in complete darkness for 1300 generations

Zoological Science

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 195-198

  Imafuku, Michio ^a   Haramura, Takashi ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

circadian; darkness; Drosophila; endogenous rhythm; fruit fly; generation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DARKNESS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; ENVIRONMENT; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DARKNESS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; ENVIRONMENT; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERIODICITY;

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; PYRGOTIDAE;

EID: 79952615141     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: 02890003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.28.195     Document Type: Article

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