| Literature DB >> 13678578 |
Abstract
Cryptochromes are flavin-containing blue light photoreceptors related to photolyases-they are found in both plants and animals and have recently been described for bacteria. In plants, cryptochromes perform a variety of functions including the entrainment of circadian rhythms. They serve a similar role in Drosophila and mammals, where the cryptochromes also perform an additional function as an essential component of the circadian clock.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 13678578
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell ISSN: 0092-8674 Impact factor: 41.582