«Their research has transformed our understanding
of circadian biology.
Not exact matches
If you are interested in understanding the
biology of circadian rhythms — who hasn't suffered from jet lag?
«Two other
circadian biology laboratories in the department, those
of Seung - Hee «Sally» Yoo, Ph.D., and Cheng Chi Lee, Ph.D., also made important contributions to this work, highlighting the collaborative spirit among our faculty and our research expertise in this fascinating area
of biology,» he added.
Genes with mammoth - specific changes were most strongly linked to fat metabolism (including brown fat regulation), insulin signaling, skin and hair development (including genes associated with lighter hair color), temperature sensation and
circadian clock
biology — all
of which would have been important for adapting to the extreme cold and dramatic seasonal variations in day length in the Arctic.
«This year's Nobel Laureates have been studying this fundamental problem and solved the mystery
of how an inner clock in most
of our cells in our bodies can anticipate daily fluctuations between night and day to optimize our behavior and physiology... since the paradigm shifting discoveries by Hall, Rosbash and Young,
circadian biology has developed into a highly dynamic research field with vast implications for our health and well - being.»
«This study underscores the importance
of the
circadian rhythm
biology that's finally starting to gain recognition in science,» said James Olcese, a biomedical sciences professor at Florida State University's College
of Medicine who was not involved in the study.
This evolutionary conservation — or the sharing
of life's basic building blocks among evolving species — makes the proteins, their related genetics and resulting
biology critical for studies comparing
circadian regulation in insects and mammals.
«There isn't any aspect
of biology that
circadian rhythms aren't important for.
That's despite the many contributions
of the Drosophila model to understanding mammalian
biology — like the chromosomal basis
of inheritance, genetic linkage, body plan development, the molecular basis
of innate immunity,
circadian rhythms, and more.
The findings, published online in Cell Reports on Dec. 10, 2015, offer a glimpse into the evolutionary roots
of the
circadian clock and point to potential applications in synthetic
biology.