Functional properties of the suprachiasmatic nucleus : comparative analysis of the central pacemaker versus peripheral oscillators /

The generation of circadian rhythms in mammals is controlled by the hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). The central clock in the SCN mediates rhythmic processes throughout the body by regulating the oscillatory behavior of peripheral, "non-clock" tissues. In the present studies,...

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Main Author:	Allen, Gregg Curtis
Format:	Thesis Book
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 2001.
Subjects:	Major medical sciences.
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