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Resetting the circadian clock by social experience in Drosophila melanogaster.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 6 Dec 2002
Levine Joel D, Funes Pablo, Dowse Harold B, Hall Jeffrey C
Abstract excerpt
Circadian clocks are influenced by social interactions in a variety of species, but little is known about the sensory mechanisms underlying these effects. We investigated whether social cues could reset circadian rhythms in Drosophila melanogaster by addressing two questions: Is there a social influence on circadian timing? If so, then how is that influence communicated? The experiments show that in a social...
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