Aschoff's rule in retinally degenerate mice

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 189, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 75-78

  Mrosovsky, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aschoff's rule; Circadian rhythms; Irradiance; Locomotion; Retinal degeneration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037263627     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-002-0381-z     Document Type: Article

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