Effects of circadian mutations and LD periodicity on the life span of Drosophila melanogaster.

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Effects of circadian mutations and LD periodicity on the life span of Drosophila melanogaster.

Journal of biological rhythms - 1 Dec 1998

Klarsfeld A, Rouyer F

Abstract excerpt

The pervasive occurrence of circadian clocks throughout the living world underlines their adaptive value. Nonetheless, there is surprisingly little evidence for a negative impact, on any animal species, of a constant discrepancy between the environmental and endogenous periods. Male Drosophila me...

Topics

Alleles
Animals
Circadian Rhythm
Drosophila melanogaster
Female
Genotype
Longevity
Male
Mutation
Survival

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