doubletime
English
Etymology
double + time
Noun
doubletime (uncountable)
- (zoology, molecular biology) A gene in Drosophila melanogaster that produces the DBT protein kinase, used to control circadian rhythm.
Derived terms
- dbt abbreviation
- DBT protein product
- dbtS a mutant allele that shortens the circadian rhythm
- dbtL a mutant allele that lengthens the circadian rhythm
- dbtP a mutant allele that eliminates the circadian rhythm and kills the larva