Light-dark cycle synchronization of circadian rhythm in blind primates

Journal of Circadian Rhythms

Volumn 3, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Silva, Mayara M A ^a   Albuquerque, Alex M ^a   Araujo, John F ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DARKNESS; FEMALE; ILLUMINATION; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MASKING; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PRIMATE;

EID: 27344451109     PISSN: 17403391     EISSN: 17403391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1740-3391-3-10     Document Type: Article

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