昆虫的睡眠与生物钟

Sleep and biological clock in insects.

近年来 ,越来越多的证据表明昆虫也要睡眠。该文介绍这方面的研究发现 ,包括确定昆虫睡眠的标准以及昆虫与哺乳动物的睡眠在生理机制上的相似性 。

Several evidences have indicated that rest in insects is a sleep\|like state.The present article summarizes those findings which demonstrated how insect rest behaviour met the criteria for sleep,and the similarities in the physiological mechanisms of sleep between mammals and insects.In addition,the paper also elucidates the importance of biological clock genes in the regulation of insect sleep.