Fasting-induced torpor in mice: effects on sleep and behaviour

Torpor is a state of profoundly altered physiology, characterised by metabolic suppression and concurrent hypothermia. Relatively little is understood about torpor, and few researchers are aware that laboratory mice enter this state in response to limited food availability. The aim of this thesis wa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wilcox, SL
Other Authors: Vyazovskiy, V
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2023