<i>dbt</i>-regulated daytime sleep is independent of rhythmicity.

Abstract

Both UAS-dbtRNAi/dbt-GAL4 flies with normal and loss of circadian rhythm have a higher daytime sleep than UAS-dbtRNAi/+ and dbt-GAL4/+ flies, indicating that the sleep increased during the daytime in UAS-dbtRNAi/dbt-GAL4 flies independent of the clock. n (UAS-dbtRNAi/+) = 29, n (dbt-GAL4/+) = 31, n (UAS-dbtRNAi/dbt-GAL4) = 15 in rhythmic flies, n (UAS-dbtRNAi/+) = 5, n (dbt-GAL4/+) = 4, n (UAS-dbtRNAi/dbt-GAL4) = 12 in arrhythmic flies. ns. no significant difference, *p (TIF)</p