A simple model for circadian timing by mammals

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 122-127

  Cardoso, F R G ^a   de O Cruz, F A ^b   Silva, D ^a   Cortez, C M ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL RURAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Circadian cycle; Coupling oscillators; Kuramoto's model

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; BEHAVIOR; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENT; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; MAMMAL; MODEL; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATOR; PACEMAKER NERVE CELL; PINEAL BODY; RODENT; STATISTICAL MODEL; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; SYNAPSE;

MAMMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 62749204354     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2009000100017     Document Type: Conference Paper

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