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The adaptive value of circadian clocks: an experimental assessment in cyanobacteria.
Current biology : CB - 24 Aug 2004
Woelfle Mark A, Ouyang Yan, Phanvijhitsiri Kittiporn, Johnson Carl Hirschie
Abstract excerpt
Circadian clocks are thought to enhance the fitness of organisms by improving their ability to adapt to extrinsic influences, specifically daily changes in environmental factors such as light, temperature, and humidity. Some investigators have proposed that circadian clocks provide an additional...
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