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TRITHORAX and HSP68 Regulate Clock Gene Transcription in the Drosophila Transcriptional Feedback Loop
TRITHORAX and HSP68 may influence the transcription of clock genes in the feedback loop of Drosophila.
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Abstract
Monarch and Drosophila share similar mechanisms for circadian clock regulation, with CLK activation being well-conserved.
- The circadian clock in eukaryotes relies on transcriptional feedback loops.
- In both monarchs and Drosophila, components like CLKe19r, TRX, and HSP68 are essential for CLK activation.
- HSP68 is necessary for PER repression in Drosophila, but methylation of HSP68 at R45 is not required.
- These findings suggest that while CLK activation mechanisms are conserved, PER repression may differ between species.
- This study highlights the complexity of circadian regulation and the potential for varied mechanisms across different organisms.
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