Social modulation of the daily activity rhythm in a solitary subterranean rodent, the tuco-tuco (Ctenomys sp)
South American subterranean rodents are mainly described as solitary and mutual synchronization was never observed among individuals maintained together in laboratory. We report that a single birth event was capable of disrupting the robust nocturnal activity rhythm of singly housed tuco-tucos from...
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author | Barbara Mizumo Tomotani Juan Pablo Amaya Gisele Akemi Oda Veronica Sandra Valentinuzzi |
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description | South American subterranean rodents are mainly described as solitary and mutual synchronization was never observed among individuals maintained together in laboratory. We report that a single birth event was capable of disrupting the robust nocturnal activity rhythm of singly housed tuco-tucos from north-west Argentina. “Around-the-clock activity” was displayed by 8 out of 13 animals whose cages were closer to the newborn pups. However, experimental exposure to a pup vocalization did not produce a similar effect on the rhythms of adult animals. Our results indicate an effect of social interaction in the expression of biological rhythms even in solitary animals. |
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spelling | doaj.art-e5580ab4df9b4ab192824f47ce81427d2024-02-02T15:04:33ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.Sleep Science1984-00632016-10-019428028410.1016/j.slsci.2016.06.001Social modulation of the daily activity rhythm in a solitary subterranean rodent, the tuco-tuco (Ctenomys sp)Barbara Mizumo Tomotani0Juan Pablo Amaya1Gisele Akemi Oda2Veronica Sandra Valentinuzzi3Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo , São Paulo, BrazilCentro Regional de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia Tecnológica de La Rioja, CRILAR-CONICET, Entre Rios y Mendoza s/n, 5301 Anillaco, La Rioja, ArgentinaDepartamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo , São Paulo, BrazilCentro Regional de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia Tecnológica de La Rioja, CRILAR-CONICET, Entre Rios y Mendoza s/n, 5301 Anillaco, La Rioja, ArgentinaSouth American subterranean rodents are mainly described as solitary and mutual synchronization was never observed among individuals maintained together in laboratory. We report that a single birth event was capable of disrupting the robust nocturnal activity rhythm of singly housed tuco-tucos from north-west Argentina. “Around-the-clock activity” was displayed by 8 out of 13 animals whose cages were closer to the newborn pups. However, experimental exposure to a pup vocalization did not produce a similar effect on the rhythms of adult animals. Our results indicate an effect of social interaction in the expression of biological rhythms even in solitary animals.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1984006316300414CtenomyidaeTuco-tucoSocial synchronizationAround-the-clock activityCircadian rhythm |
spellingShingle | Barbara Mizumo Tomotani Juan Pablo Amaya Gisele Akemi Oda Veronica Sandra Valentinuzzi Social modulation of the daily activity rhythm in a solitary subterranean rodent, the tuco-tuco (Ctenomys sp) Sleep Science Ctenomyidae Tuco-tuco Social synchronization Around-the-clock activity Circadian rhythm |
title | Social modulation of the daily activity rhythm in a solitary subterranean rodent, the tuco-tuco (Ctenomys sp) |
title_full | Social modulation of the daily activity rhythm in a solitary subterranean rodent, the tuco-tuco (Ctenomys sp) |
title_fullStr | Social modulation of the daily activity rhythm in a solitary subterranean rodent, the tuco-tuco (Ctenomys sp) |
title_full_unstemmed | Social modulation of the daily activity rhythm in a solitary subterranean rodent, the tuco-tuco (Ctenomys sp) |
title_short | Social modulation of the daily activity rhythm in a solitary subterranean rodent, the tuco-tuco (Ctenomys sp) |
title_sort | social modulation of the daily activity rhythm in a solitary subterranean rodent the tuco tuco ctenomys sp |
topic | Ctenomyidae Tuco-tuco Social synchronization Around-the-clock activity Circadian rhythm |
url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1984006316300414 |
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