Photoperiodic time measurement in insects: A review of clock models

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 84-104

  Vaz Nunes, Marlies ^a   Saunders, David ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Clock models; Hourglass; Insects; Mites; Pacemakers; Photoperiodism; Slave oscillations

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANIMALIA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0033121240     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074873099129000470     Document Type: Article

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