Timeless (gene)
Timeless (tim) is a gene in Drosophila which encodes TIM, an essential protein that regulates circadian rhythms. Timeless mRNA and protein oscillate rhythmically with time as part of a transcription-translation loop involving the period gene and its protein.
| timeless | |
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| Identifiers | |
| Organism | D. melanogaster |
| Symbol | tim |
| Entrez | 33571 |
| RefSeq (mRNA) | NM_164542 |
| RefSeq (Prot) | NP_722914 |
| UniProt | P49021 |
| Other data | |
| Chromosome | 2L: 3.49 - 3.51 Mb |
Read more about Timeless (gene): Discovery, Function in The Circadian Clock, Timeless in The Cricket Gryllus Bimaculatus, Mammalian Homologs For timeless, See Also
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