A role of cryptochrome for magnetic field‐dependent improvement of sleep quality, lifespan, and motor function in Drosophila

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Abstract Understanding the molecular genetic basis of animal magnet reception has been one of the big challenges in molecular biology. Recently it was discovered that the magnetic sense of Drosophila melanogaster is mediated by the ultraviolet (UV)‐A/blue light photoreceptor cryptochrome ( Cry ). Here, using the fruit fly as a magnet‐receptive model organism, we show that the magnetic field exposure (0.4–0.6 mT)...

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