Japanese scientists have clarified the heart of the genetic network of the biological clock, the system that controls the body’s circadian rhythms.Previous research showed that 16 clock and clock-related genes function as parts of the biological clock. But those studies didn’t shed light on how these 16 genes compose the biological clock.This new study provides an entire picture of the network composed of these 16 genes and also outlines how these genes work at specific times in the morning, daytime and night.The findings appear in the online edition of Nature Genetics.
