Influence of photoperiod and running wheel access on the entrainment of split circadian rhythms in hamsters
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the laboratory, behavioral and physiological states of nocturnal rodents alternate, with a period near 24 h, between those appropriate for the night (e.g., elevated wheel-running activity and high melatonin secretion) and for the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Neuroscience |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/6/41 |