Circadian and ultradian rhythms in locomotory activity of inbred strains of mice

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-74

  Pasquali, Vittorio ^a   Capasso, Anna ^b   Renzi, Paolo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; Inbred strains; Locomotory activity; Radar doppler; Ultradian rhythms

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DOPPLER RADAR; LABORATORY METHOD; RODENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; INBRED STRAIN; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY;

ANIMALIA; MUS;

EID: 77649318146     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: 17444179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09291010902863362     Document Type: Article

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