title: The right period for a Siesta.
abstract: Drosophila melanogaster has a broad geographic range. Daily activity in this species exhibits seasonality such that midday rest expands on long warm days, possibly to avoid desiccation. Comparative analyses show that temperature-dependent control of this behavior is partly linked to patterns of per mRNA splicing that are absent in Drosophila yakuba, a related species native to warmer climates with little seasonal change.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4328, USA. hw9u@virginia.edu
authors.forename: Herman
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wijnen
authors.forename: Michael W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004330:Drosophila / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D029721:Drosophila Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D017440:Photoperiod; D012326:RNA Splicing; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D029721:Drosophila Proteins