title: Circadian biology: clocks for the real world.
abstract: The circadian system of Neurospora crassa includes a molecular feedback loop that is entrainable by light. A recent study has shown that a second, elusive oscillator interacts with the feedback loop to drive output rhythms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences University of Warwick Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: McWatters
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Dunlap
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Millar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000502:physiology* / Q000528:radiation effects; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D005246:Feedback; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D008027:Light; D008954:Models, Biological; D019577:Mole Rats / Q000502:physiology; D009492:Neurospora crassa / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology* / Q000528:radiation effects; D013696:Temperature; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C087405:FRQ protein, Neurospora crassa; D005656:Fungal Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; C105589:wc-1 protein, Neurospora crassa; C103772:white collar 2 protein, Neurospora