Early-and late-emerging Drosophila melanogaster fruit flies differ in their sensitivity to light during morning and evening

Chronobiology International

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 674-682

  Vaze, Koustubh M ^a   Nikhil, K L ^a   Abhilash, L ^a   Sharma, Vijay Kumar ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Adult emergence; Circadian rhythm; Drosophila; Entrainment; Light; Selection

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; LIGHT; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; LIGHT; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PHOTOPERIOD;

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER;

EID: 84863208516     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07420528.2012.680557     Document Type: Article

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