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. 2010 Feb 18;5(2):e9259. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009259

Table 8. List of studied circadian candidate genes.

Gene Symbol Gene Name References
PER3 period homolog 3 (Drosophila) [36], [37], [46], [47], [48], [51]
PER2 period homolog 2 (Drosophila) [37], [44], [45], [84]
NPAS2 neuronal PAS domain protein 2 [31], [84]
CLOCK clock homolog (mouse) [32], [33], [34], [35], [37], [40], [42], [73]
NFIL3 nuclear factor, interleukin 3 regulated [85]
BHLHE40 basic helix-loop-helix family, member e40 [40], [86]
CRY2 cryptochrome 2 (photolyase-like) [37], [54]
ARNTL aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator-like [36], [37], [53], [68], [84]
ARNTL2 aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator-like 2 [40]
BHLHE41 basic helix-loop-helix family, member e41 [50], [86]
TIMELESS timeless homolog (Drosophila) [37]
CRY1 cryptochrome 1 (photolyase-like) [37], [54]
RORA RAR-related orphan receptor A [69]
TIPIN TIMELESS interacting protein [87]
NR1D1 nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group D, member 1 [40], [88], [89]
PER1 period homolog 1 (Drosophila) [37]
DBP D site of albumin promoter (albumin D-box) binding protein [40]
CSNK1E casein kinase 1, epsilon [40], [49]