Effects of Induced Wheel Running on the Circadian Activity Rhythms of Syrian Hamsters: Entrainment and Phase Response Curve

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1989, Pages 39-48

  Reebs, Stephan G ^a   Mrosovsky, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HAMSTER; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HAMSTERS; MALE; MESOCRICETUS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0024619544     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: 15524531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074873048900400103     Document Type: Article

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