TABLE 1.
Locomotor activity rhythms of CS, norpAP41, and cryb flies at different temperaturesa
Genotype | Temp (°C) | nb | Time (h) relative to ZT0 (mean ± SEM)d
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50% onsetc | Peak | |||
CS | 18 | 32 | 8.9 ± 0.2 | 10.4 ± 0.1 |
norpAP41 | 18 | 30 | 7.2 ± 0.3* | 9.1 ± 0.2* |
cryb | 18 | 28 | 7.4 ± 0.2* | 9.2 ± 0.2* |
CS | 29 | 31 | 10.6 ± 0.2 | 12.1 ± 0.2 |
norpAP41 | 29 | 30 | 8.5 ± 0.2* | 11.6 ± 0.2** |
cryb | 29 | 27 | 9.3 ± 0.4* | 11.5 ± 0.4 |
Flies were kept at either 18 or 29°C and exposed to 4 days of 12:12LD. Average data from two independent experiments are shown.
Total number of flies that survived until the end of the testing period.
Onset is the time at which the upswing in evening activity reached 50% of the peak value and is given in hours from the last lights-on transition, where ZT0 is lights-on.
*, significant difference between CS and norpA or cryb at P < 0.001 using Student's t test. **, significant difference between CS and norpA at P < 0.05. No significant differences were observed between norpA and cryb for either onset or peak at either temperature.