Modelling a molecular calendar: The seasonal photoperiodic response in mammals

Chaos, Solitons and Fractals

Volumn 50, Issue , 2013, Pages 39-47

  Ebenhöh, Oliver ^a   Hazlerigg, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOCKS; FEEDBACK AMPLIFIERS;

BIOLOGICAL CLOCK; CIRCADIAN CLOCK; DAY-LENGTH; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; FEED-BACK BASED; LENGTH MEASUREMENT; LIFE HISTORY; MODELING APPROACH; READOUT MECHANISM;

MAMMALS;

EID: 84901011710     PISSN: 09600779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chaos.2012.11.007     Document Type: Article

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