The essence of circadian rhythms

Journal of Biological Systems

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 85-100

  Min, Hongtao ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian; Clock; Homeostasis; Model; Redox

Indexed keywords

EID: 0142092339     PISSN: 02183390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218339003000610     Document Type: Review

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