How flies time when they're having brunch.
Coordinated timing of circadian clocks is thought to be crucial for optimal energy homeostasis. In this issue of Cell Metabolism, Xu et al. (2008) explore the fruit fly as a model system to examine the links between clocks, feeding, and metabolism.
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Department of Neurobiology and Physiology, Northwestern University, 2205 Tech Drive, #2-160, Evanston, IL 60201, USA. r-allada@northwestern.edu
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D029721:Drosophila Proteins