Wiki And Social Network For Circadian Rhythms Research

Landmark Papers In Circadian Rhythms:

These papers played a key role in shaping our present thought about circadian rhythms.

  • Konopka and Benzer 1971: Discovery of period gene in Drosophila.
  • Moore and Eichler 1972, Stephan and Zucker: Ablation of the SCN produces a loss of circadian rhythmicity.
  • Inouye and Kawamura 1979: The SCN oscillates in the absence of input from the rest of the brain.
  • Lehman et al. 1987, Ralph et al. 1990: Fetal SCN grafts can restore behavioral rhythms in SCN-lesioned animals.

Click here to read a complete list of landmark papers, including their background and a discussion of how well their predictions have stood the test of time.

Who are the Circadian Rhythm Researchers?

Circadian Rhythm Researchers Databases contains a list of all principal investigators who have contributed to the understanding of molecular circadian clock. They are listed alphabetically by their last name, along with a link to their website, and a brief description of their work.

Research Topics Tree: What is done by who

Circadian Rhythm Research Topics Tree contains a list of research topics. Research topics could be as specific as Drosophila Period genes mRNA splicing Or as "high-level" as temperature compensation. Naturally, there is a hierarchy of topics and an attempt is made to represent it. Along with the topic, current researchers working on it are listed.