Environmental perturbation of the circadian clock disrupts pregnancy in the mouse.

The circadian clock has been linked to reproduction at many levels in mammals. Epidemiological studies of female shift workers have reported increased rates of reproductive abnormalities and adverse pregnancy outcomes, although whether the cause is circadian disruption or another factor associated w...

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Main Authors: Keith C Summa, Martha Hotz Vitaterna, Fred W Turek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3359308?pdf=render