Role of photoreceptors in synchronising Drosophila's clock to natural conditions (A02)

这个项目的目的是阐明光感受器在根据不同的光条件，特别是在自然条件下，对日常活动进行计时的作用。在这一资助期间，我们的目标是将我们的研究从白光扩展到彩色光，以及其他物种(如生活在不同纬度和海拔的蚜虫和果蝇物种)。为了完成我们的任务，我们开发了一种计算机化的照明系统，它能够模拟一天中光谱的变化。我们未来的重点将是哭泣和视紫红质的作用，特别是Rh7在昼夜节律光接收中的作用。

The aim of this project is to clarify the roles of photoreceptors in timing daily activity to different light conditions, in particular those occurring under natural conditions. In this funding period we aim to extend our studies from white light to coloured light and to other species (such as aphids and Drosophila species living at different latitudes and altitudes). To perform our task, we developed a computerized lighting system that is able to simulate spectral changes during the course of a day. Our future focus will be on the role of CRY and Rhodopsins with special emphasis on Rh7 in circadian photoreception.