Simulation of circadian rhythm generation in the suprachiasmatic nucleus with locally coupled self-sustained oscillators

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 224, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 63-78

  Kunz, Hanspeter ^a   Achermann, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Circadian; Mathematical model; Multi oscillator model; SCN; Simulations; Splitting

Indexed keywords

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTERIOR HYPOTHALAMUS; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; MOLECULAR CLOCK; NERVE CELL; NOISE; NONHUMAN; OBSERVATION; OSCILLATOR; PACEMAKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; SIMULATION; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0042668694     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5193(03)00141-3     Document Type: Article

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