Gordon Research Conference on Chronobiology, Swabian Conference Center, Irsee, Germany, September 29-October 4, 1991

有几个优秀的模型系统的研究， 了解基本的时间生物学机制。 这些包括 哺乳动物和其他脊椎动物以及许多无脊椎动物， 高等植物和单细胞形式。 人们越来越 认识到对生物学的时间方面的理解 组织和管理对于解决 重要的生物学问题。 这些领域的基础研究将 会议涵盖，汇集研究人员在 从分子和遗传学，生理学和 从生态学到心理学和医学。 共同的线索将是 了解基本的细胞生物化学性质， 昼夜节律振荡器，它的组织和定位， 单细胞和多细胞生物及其调节 许多不同的功能都受到昼夜节律的控制。 开放和自由地交流知识和思想， 这些会议的特点促进了新的 概念和新方法。 //

There are several excellent model systems for the study and understanding of basic chronobiological mechanisms. These include mammals and other vertebrates as well as a number of invertebrates, higher plants and unicellular forms. There is a growing recognition that an understanding of temporal aspects of biological organization and regulation is crucial to the resolution of important questions in biology. Basic research in these areas will be covered by the conference, bringing together researchers in fields ranging from the molecular and genetic, physiological and ecological to psychological and medical. The common thread will be an understanding of the fundamental cellular biochemical nature of the circadian oscillator, its organization and localization in both unicellular and multicellular organisms and the way it regulates the many different functions known to be under circadian control. The open and free exchange of knowledge and ideas that characterizes these conferences fosters the development of new concepts and new approaches. //