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Diversity of KaiC-based timing systems in marine Cyanobacteria.
Marine genomics - 1 Apr 2014
Axmann Ilka M, Hertel Stefanie, Wiegard Anika, Dörrich Anja K, Wilde Annegret
Abstract excerpt
The coordination of biological activities into daily cycles provides an important advantage for the fitness of diverse organisms. Most eukaryotes possess an internal clock ticking with a periodicity of about one day to anticipate sunrise and sunset. The 24-hour period of the free-running rhythm is highly robust against many changes in the natural environment. Among prokaryotes, only Cyanobacteria are known to...
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