Circadian Clocks and Metabolism: The Nutrient-Sensing AKT and TOR Pathways Make the Link
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How do organisms sense metabolic and nutrient status to set their biological clocks? The significance of recent work showing that nutrient-sensing pathways influence central circadian clocks in Drosophila is discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 20 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010