Cryptochromes define a novel circadian clock mechanism in monarch butterflies that may underlie sun compass navigation

First Author: 

  • Zhu

Type: 

  • Article

Year: 

2008

Source: 

  • Plos Biology

Category: 

  • Monarch research, Orientation

Full Reference: 

Zhu HS, Sauman I, Yuan Q, Casselman A, Emery-Le M, Emery P, Reppert SM. 2008. Cryptochromes define a novel circadian clock mechanism in monarch butterflies that may underlie sun compass navigation. Plos Biology 6: 138-155.

Online citation: 

http://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=8258501348165360432&hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C2…

Study Setting: 

  • Lab

Field Definitions

First author: Last name of the first author
Type: Article or book chapter
Year: Publication year
Source: Journal or book
Category*: Broad scope of the publication.
Research topic (monarch & supporting research only)*: Specific topic.
Geographic focus*: Geographic setting for field studies.
Monitoring data used: Data from monitoring or public data efforts.
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