An Unstable Singularity Underlies Stochastic Phasing of the Circadian Clock in Individual Cyanobacterial Cells (Molecular Cell)

Gan and O`Shea found that environmental signals can elicit stochastic circadian clock phases in individual cyanobacterial cells and quantitatively explained this phenomenon in terms of the dynamical properties of the clock. These properties are physiologically relevant for accurately timed rhythmicity in changing environmental conditions.