Circadian rhythms and clock in the colony of social insects.

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  • 社会性昆虫のコロニー内における概日リズム
  • シャカイセイ コンチュウ ノ コロニー ナイ ニ オケル ガイジツ リズム

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<p>Diverse organisms, from bacteria to mammals, show rhythms with a period of approximately 24 hours, known as circadian rhythms, in their physiological process and behaviors. Social insects are within the insecta, which is the most prosperous group of animals, and have developed remarkable sociality such that they have long been paid much attention in the field of physiology and ecology. This article reviews circadian rhythms in social insects, mainly focusing on honeybees. First, I introduce the studies of social synchronization of circadian rhythms and plasticity in circadian rhythms mainly from the aspect of behavior. In the latter, behavioral circadian rhythms exhibit or diminish within an individual in the context-depend ent manner in a social insect colony. Second, the molecular and anatomical features of the circadian clock in insects are briefly summarized, and then the recent progresses in those of social insects are reviewed. Taken together, I provide over view of circadian rhythms in behavior and the underlying mechanism observed in social insects.</p>

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