A colorful model of the circadian clock

Steven M Reppert

doi:10.1016/j.cell.2006.01.009

A colorful model of the circadian clock

Cell. 2006 Jan 27;124(2):233-6. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2006.01.009.

Author

Steven M Reppert¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurobiology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, 01605, USA. steven.reppert@umassmed.edu

PMID: 16439193
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2006.01.009

Abstract

The migration of the colorful monarch butterfly provides biologists with a unique model system with which to study the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying a sophisticated circadian clock. The monarch circadian clock is involved in the induction of the migratory state and navigation over long distances, using the sun as a compass.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animal Migration / physiology*
Animals
Brain / metabolism
Brain / physiology*
Butterflies / physiology*
Circadian Rhythm / physiology*
Models, Animal
Models, Biological
Time Factors