Between night and day: Research uncovers genetic basis for flies' circadian plasticity

Oct 31, 2024

Most plants and animals are exposed to a wide range of environmental variations. A study published in the journal Nature and conducted by the team of Richard Benton, professor at the Center for Integrative Genomics in the Faculty of Biology and Medicine at the University of Lausanne, looks at the ability of Drosophila to adapt to fluctuations in day length.