How temperature affects the circadian clock of Neurospora crassa

Abstract

Light and temperature are major environmental cues that influence circadian clocks. The molecular effects of these zeitgebers on the circadian clock of Neurospora crassa have been studied intensively during the last decade. While signal transduction of light into the circadian clock is quite well characterized, we have only recently begun to understand the molecular mechanisms that underlie temperature sensing. Here we summarize briefly the current knowledge about the effects of temperature on the circadian clock of Neurospora crassa.

• Circadian clock
• Entrainment
• Temperature compensation
• Alternative splicing
• Translational control
• Neurospora crassa