Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxiv
Natural Zeitgebers cannot compensate for the loss of a functional circadian clock in timing of a vital behaviour in Drosophila
F. Ruf, O. Mitesser, S. T. Mungwa…·C. Wegener
This study shows that a functional molecular clock is necessary for proper timing of eclosion in Drosophila under natural conditions, while peptide-mediated phasing can be maintained with natural Zeitgebers.
DOI 10.1177/0748730421998112