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The timeless (tim) gene is essential for circadian clock function in Drosophila melanogaster1,2. A putative mouse homolog, mTimeless (mTim), has been difficult to place in the circadian clock of mammals. Here we show that mTim is essential for embryonic development, but does not have substantiated circadian function.
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We thank Lauren Shearman for assistance with in situ hybridization experiments. Supported by National Institutes of Health grants R37 HD14427 and RO1 NS39303. A.L.G. was supported by NRSA MH12117.
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Gotter, A., Manganaro, T., Weaver, D. et al. A time-less function for mouse Timeless. Nat Neurosci 3, 755–756 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/77653
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