SnapShot: Circadian Clock

Bryan J Song; Dragana Rogulja

doi:10.1016/j.cell.2017.11.021

SnapShot: Circadian Clock

Cell. 2017 Nov 30;171(6):1468-1468.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.11.021.

Authors

Bryan J Song¹, Dragana Rogulja¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

PMID: 29195079
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.11.021

Abstract

Most creatures on this planet possess an ability to anticipate upcoming events in the environment, courtesy of their circadian clocks. This allows them to prepare for those changes instead of being caught by surprise, which could mean the difference between life and death. In this SnapShot, we describe the basics of how the clock ticks.

MeSH terms

Animals
Circadian Clocks*
Circadian Rhythm
Circadian Rhythm Signaling Peptides and Proteins / genetics
Circadian Rhythm Signaling Peptides and Proteins / metabolism
Gene Expression Regulation
Humans
Transcription, Genetic

Substances

Circadian Rhythm Signaling Peptides and Proteins