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Review
. 2009 Mar 17;7(3):e62.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1000062.

The implications of multiple circadian clock origins

Michael Rosbash  1
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Review

The implications of multiple circadian clock origins

Michael Rosbash. PLoS Biol. .

Abstract

Michael Rosbash considers whether the mechanisms that govern circadian rhythms in different organisms have arisen multiple times in evolution, and discusses the implications for our understanding of circadian clocks.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. A Schematic Picture of the Drosophila Circadian Cycle as a Series of Discrete Steps
An oversimplified view that depicts each step in the cycle (transcription, translation, etc.) as being temporally and mechanistically separated from all other steps.
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