Measuring seasonal time within the circadian system: Regulation of the suprachiasmatic nuclei by photoperiod

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 459-465

  Johnston, Jonathan D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological rhythms; Clock gene; E box; Heterogeneity

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; PROLACTIN; PROTEIN BMAL1; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR CLOCK;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HAMSTER; HYPOTHALAMUS; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; MAMMAL; MOLECULAR CLOCK; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; TIME PERCEPTION;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; PHOTOPERIOD; SEASONS; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

EID: 21044446259     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2005.01326.x     Document Type: Review

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