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The developmental time of period mutants in Drosophila melanogaster was monitored under different environmental conditions. We observed that the pers mutants, which have short 19 h circadian cycles, develop faster from eggs to adult than the wild-type: perL mutants, which have long 28 h circadian rhythms, complete development more slowly than the wild-type. These results suggest that endogenous timers may be involved in regulating the development time of D. melanogaster.
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Kyriacou, C., Oldroyd, M., Wood, J. et al. Clock mutations alter developmental timing in Drosophila. Heredity 64, 395–401 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1990.50
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