Abstract
Recent studies suggest that a class of proteins known as cryptochromes have an evolutionarily conserved role in the entrainment of circadian rhythms to the night-day cycle. While the evidence reported is intriguing, the notion that cryptochromes have the same role in all species requires further investigation.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Arabidopsis / genetics
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Arabidopsis / physiology
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Arabidopsis Proteins
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Circadian Rhythm / genetics
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Circadian Rhythm / physiology*
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Cryptochromes
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Darkness
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Drosophila Proteins*
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Drosophila melanogaster / genetics
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Drosophila melanogaster / physiology
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Evolution, Molecular
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Eye Proteins*
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Flavoproteins / genetics
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Flavoproteins / physiology*
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Insect Proteins / genetics
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Insect Proteins / physiology
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Light
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Mammals / genetics
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Mammals / physiology
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Mice
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Mice, Knockout
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Photochemistry
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Photoreceptor Cells, Invertebrate*
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Plant Proteins / genetics
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Plant Proteins / physiology
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Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
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Species Specificity
Substances
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Arabidopsis Proteins
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CRY1 protein, Arabidopsis
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Cryptochromes
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Drosophila Proteins
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Eye Proteins
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Flavoproteins
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Insect Proteins
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Plant Proteins
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Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
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cry protein, Drosophila