Photosensitivity of the Circadian Rhythm and of Visual Receptors in Carotenoid-DepletedDrosophila
- 19 March 1971
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 171 (3976), 1167-1169
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.171.3976.1167
Abstract
Drosophila melanogaster was raised on aseptic diets, with and without β-carotene. The sensitivity of visual receptors in the carotenoid-depleted flies was lowered 3 log units, but the photosensitivity of the circadian rhythm was not affected. This result suggests that the chromophore of the photopigment which mediates light effects on the circadian rhythm is not a carotenoid derivative.Keywords
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