Circadian activity rhythms in the spiny mouse, Acomys cahirinus

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 427-433

  Weber, E T ^a   Hohn, V M ^a  

^a RIDER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acomys cahirinus; Circadian rhythms; Entrainment; Locomotor activity; Spiny mouse; Suprachiasmatic nuclei; Wheel running activity

Indexed keywords

ACOMYS CAHIRINUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DARKNESS; FEMALE; GENDER; LIGHT; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOUSE; MURIDAE; NONHUMAN; PERIODICITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RODENT; TREADMILL;

EID: 27744472186     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2005.07.023     Document Type: Article

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