The Underlying Genetics of Drosophila Circadian Behaviors

Physiology (Bethesda). 2018 Jan 1;33(1):50-62. doi: 10.1152/physiol.00020.2017.

Abstract

Life is shaped by circadian clocks. This review focuses on how behavioral genetics in the fruit fly unveiled what is known today about circadian physiology. We will briefly summarize basic properties of the clock and focus on some clock-controlled behaviors to highlight how communication between central and peripheral oscillators defines their properties.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Behavior, Animal*
  • Body Temperature Regulation
  • Brain / physiology
  • Circadian Clocks*
  • Circadian Rhythm*
  • Drosophila melanogaster / genetics*
  • Feeding Behavior
  • Locomotion
  • Neurons / physiology
  • Social Behavior