Several clocks may simplify the circadian system of Gonyaulax

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 101-103

  Morse, D ^a   Markovic, P ^a   Roenneberg, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bioluminescence; Circadian rhythm; Gonyaulax; Swimming behavior

Indexed keywords

GONYAULAX;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DINOFLAGELLATE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DINOFLAGELLIDA;

EID: 0029692032     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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