Insect Clocks : What are They Telling Us Besides Time?

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Circadian biological clocks are fascinating time-keeping devices that are found in all studied eukaryotic organisms and some prokaryotes as well. Our understanding of molecular mechanisms underlying the function of circadian clocks has developed tremendously within the past few years. Several different insect species, from both endopterygota and exopterygota subdivisions, served as important model organisms in physiological and molecular studies of circadian biological oscillators. The aim of this review is to summarize the current understanding of the fundamental molecular mechanisms of insect circadian clocks and stress the similarities as well as the differences found among the studied insect model species.
1999-12-25