What is it about?

The article deals with a study demonstrating the role of temperature in the divergence of emergence time in fruit flies Drosophila melanogaster.

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Why is it important?

The study provides novel insights into mechanisms that control rhythmic emergence in insects.

Perspectives

The study provides a unique yet simple strategy to understand which factor(s) of the environment are critical in timing emergence rhythm in insects.

Professor Vijay Kumar Sharma
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

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This page is a summary of: Role of Temperature in Mediating Morning and Evening Emergence Chronotypes in Fruit Flies Drosophila melanogaster, Journal of Biological Rhythms, November 2014, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0748730414553797.
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