Time flies: Breakthrough study identifies genetic link between circadian clock and seasonal timing
Friday, September 5, 2014 - 00:32
in Biology & Nature
New insights into day-length measurement in flies have been uncovered by researchers. The study has corroborated previous observations that flies developed under short days become significantly more cold-resistant compared with flies raised in long-days, suggesting that this response can be used to study seasonal photoperiodic timing. Photoperiodism is the physiological reaction of organisms to the length of day or night, occurring in both plants and animals.