Does the precision of a biological clock depend upon its period? Effects of the duper and tau mutations in Syrian hamsters.

Mutations which alter the feedback loops that generate circadian rhythms may provide insight into their insensitivity to perturbation robustness) and their consistency of period (precision). I examined relationships between endogenous period, activity and rest (τ(DD), α and ρ) in Syrian hamsters usi...

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Main Author: Eric L Bittman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3352912?pdf=render