Circadian clocks: translation.
One of the big questions in biological rhythms research is how a stable and precise circa-24 hour oscillation is generated on the molecular level. While increasing complexity seemed to be the key, a recent report suggests that circa-24 hour rhythms can be generated by just four molecules incubated in a test tube.
Roenneberg
Till
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Centre for Chronobiology, Institute of Medical Psychology, Medical Faculty, University of Munich, Goethestr. 31, D-80336 Munich, Germany. roenneberg@lmu.de
Merrow
Martha
M
D000818:Animals; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000502:physiology*; D056925:Circadian Rhythm Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D010766:Phosphorylation; D046940:Synechococcus / Q000502:physiology*
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D056925:Circadian Rhythm Signaling Peptides and Proteins; C114269:KaiA protein, cyanobacteria; C114271:KaiC protein, cyanobacteria