Nonphotic entrainment in a diurnal mammal, the European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus)

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 409-419

  Hut, Roelof A ^a   Mrosovsky, N ^b   Daan, Serge ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Diurnal mammal; Ground squirrel; Nonphotic entrainment; Onset of activity; Phase angle; Photic entrainment; Scheduled wheel running

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CITELLUS; CRICETINAE; MAMMALIA; MESOCRICETUS AURATUS; RODENTIA; SCIURIDAE; SPERMOPHILUS CITELLUS;

EID: 0033216018     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074873099129000812     Document Type: Article

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