Varying the length of dim nocturnal illumination differentially affects the pacemaker controlling the locomotor activity rhythm of drosophila jambulina

Chronobiology International

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 390-396

  Thakurdas, Pooja ^a   Sharma, Shweta ^a   Singh, Boynao ^a   Vanlalhriatpuia, Keny ^a   Joshi, Dilip ^a  

^a AHMEDNAGAR COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Drosophila; Nocturnal irradiance; Scotoperiod

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DROSOPHILA; LIGHT; METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DROSOPHILA; LIGHT; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

ANIMALIA; DROSOPHILA JAMBULINA;

EID: 79959991964     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07420528.2011.574021     Document Type: Article

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