2026

 

• Gopalakrishnan S, Nishad A, Regi R, Frost A, Yoshii T and Kannan NN, The curious case of CCHamide1: a role for CCHamide1 in sleep, metabolism and fitness in Drosophila melanogaster, Genetics, 2026; DOI: 10.1093/genetics/iyag096 (accepted)

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• Anna G, Jayalal TN, Jayan A, Mishra AR, and Kannan NN, Circadian locomotor activity-rest rhythm in Drosophila is regulated by microRNA-275, Genetics, Volume 232, Issue 4, April 2026, iyag030, https://doi.org/10.1093/genetics/iyag030

 

2025

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• Balaji A, Sreelakhsmi EH, Kannan NN. Selection for the Timing of Adult Emergence Leads to Evolution in the Molecular Circadian Clock and Its Light Input Pathway in Drosophila melanogaster Populations. Journal of Biological Rhythms. 2025;0(0). doi:10.1177/07487304251378197

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• Segu A, Sansaria S and Kannan NN. Tequila, the serine protease is involved in sleep-dependent memory consolidation in Drosophila. eNeuro 15 August 2025, ENEURO.0566-24.2025; DOI: 10.1523/ENEURO.0566-24.2025

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2024

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•  Gupta S and Kannan NN. Sexual dimorphism and the impact of aging on ball rolling associated locomotor behavior in Drosophila. Biol Open. 2024 Oct 22:bio.060609. doi: 10.1242/bio.060609.

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• Gopalakrishnan S, Yadav SR and Kannan NN. A role for the circadian photoreceptor CRYPTOCHROME in regulating triglyceride metabolism in Drosophila. G3 Genes|Genomes|Genetics, 2024; jkae220, https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkae220 

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   2023​

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• Anna G, John M and  Kannan NN. miR-277 regulates the phase of circadian activity-rest rhythm in Drosophila melanogaster. Frontiers in Physiology. Sec. Chronobiology, Volume 14 (2023).  doi: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1082866.

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• Segu A, Radhakrishnan D and Kannan NN. Modified Capillary Feeder assay using micro-tips to measure real-time feeding in Drosophila.  STAR Protocols,4(3):102393. (2023).  doi: 10.1016/j.xpro.2023.102393

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• Dani C, Kannan NN and Sheeba V.  Environmental Adaptation and Evolution of Circadian Clocks. In: Numata, H., Tomioka, K. (eds) Insect Chronobiology. Entomology Monographs. Springer, Singapore (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0726-7_9

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• Segu A and Kannan NN, The duration of caffeine treatment plays an essential role in its effect on sleep and circadian rhythm, SLEEP Advances, Volume 4, Issue 1 (2023), zpad014, https://doi.org/10.1093/sleepadvances/zpad014​

 

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  2021

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•  Anna G and Kannan NN, Post-transcriptional modulators and mediators of the circadian clock. Chronobiology international, 1-18 (2021) doi: 10.1080/07420528.2021.1928159.

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• Gopalakrishnan S and Kannan NN, Only time will tell: The interplay between circadian clock and metabolism.  Chronobiology international, 38 (2) 149-167 (2021) doi: 10.1080/07420528.2020.1842436. 

 

    2019

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• Kannan NN, Tomiyama Y, Nose M, Tokuoka A and Tomioka K, Temperature entrainment of circadian locomotor and transcriptional rhythms in the cricket, Gryllus bimaculatus. Zoological Science 36; 1-10 (2019) doi:10.2108/zs180148    

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    2014

 

• Varma V, Kannan NN and Sharma VK, Selection for narrow gate of emergence results in correlated sex-specific changes in life history of Drosophila melanogaster. Biology open 3(7): 606-613 (2014).

 

      

   2013

 

• Varma V, Mukherjee N, Kannan NN and Sharma VK, Strong (type-0) phase-resetting of activity/rest rhythm in fruit flies, Drosophila melanogaster at low temperature. Journal of Biological Rhythms, 28(6): 380-9 (2013).

 

 

 2012

 

• Kannan NN, Varma V, De J and Sharma VK, Stability of adult emergence and activity/rest rhythms in fruit flies Drosophila melanogaster under semi-natural condition. PLoS ONE, 7(11) (2012).

 

 

• Kannan NN, Vaze KM and Sharma VK, Clock accuracy and precision evolve as a consequence of selection for adult emergence in a narrow window of time in fruit flies Drosophila melanogaster, Journal of Experimental Biology , 215: 3527 – 3534 (2012).

 

 

• Kannan NN, Mukherjee N and Sharma VK, Robustness of circadian timing systems evolves in fruit fliesDrosophila melanogaster as a correlated response to selection for adult emergence in a narrow window of time, Chronobiology International, 29(10): 1312-28 (2012).

 

 

• Kannan NN, Reveendran R, Hari Dass S, Manjunatha T and Sharma VK, Temperature can entrain egg laying rhythm of Drosophila but may not be a stronger zeitgeber than light. Journal of Insect Physiology,58: 245 - 255 (2012).

 

• Mukherjee N, Kannan NN, Yadav P and Sharma VK, A model based on oscillatory threshold and build-up of a developmental substance can explain gating of adult emergence in fruit flies Drosophila melanogaster. Journal of Experimental Biology, 215: 2960 - 2968 (2012).

 

 

• Vaze KM, Kannan NN, Abhilash L and Sharma VK, Chronotype differences in
  Drosophila are enhanced by semi-natural conditions. Naturwissenschaften, 11: 967- 971 (2012).