Circadian rhythm of motor activity of the Brazilian rock cavy (Kerodon rupestris) under artificial photoperiod

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 443-450

  Sousa, Rute A ^a   Menezes, Alexandre A L ^a,b  

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

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Caviidae; Circadian rhythm; Diurnal; Motor activity; Rodent

Indexed keywords

TAU PROTEIN;

ARID REGION; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LIGHT INTENSITY; MOTORWAY; PHOTOPERIOD; RODENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; KERODON RUPESTRIS; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; LIGHT INTENSITY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RODENT;

ANIMALIA; CAVIIDAE; KERODON RUPESTRIS; RODENTIA;

EID: 33748538003     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: 17444179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09291010600869836     Document Type: Conference Paper

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