Clocks not winding down: unravelling circadian networks.
An intrinsic clock enables an organism to anticipate environmental changes and use energy sources more efficiently, thereby conferring an adaptive advantage. Having an intrinsic clock to orchestrate rhythms is also important for human health. The use of systems biology approaches has advanced our understanding of mechanistic features of circadian oscillators over the past decade. The field is now in a position to develop a multiscale view of circadian systems, from the molecular level to the intact organism, and to apply this information for the development of new therapeutic strategies or for enhancing agricultural productivity in crops.
Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, Division of Biological Sciences, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive-0130, La Jolla, California 92093-0130, USA.
Eric E
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Zhang
Steve A
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Kay
D000818:Animals; D001683:Biological Clocks / Q000235:genetics*; D056926:CLOCK Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000235:genetics*; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000235:genetics*; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D053263:Gene Regulatory Networks; D006801:Humans; D008957:Models, Genetic
D056926:CLOCK Proteins