http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
1 online resource (xiii, 283 pages : : illustrations.)
This text begins with a general introduction to biochemical and biophysical aspects of circadian timing, then proceeds to its essential focus on collating the newest information on molecular mechanisms of circadian rhythms. It includes a chapter on the implications for clinical research on affective disorders, sleep disorders, and the relevance for therapeutic treatment, as well as coverage of multiple oscillators and hormonal rhythms. Sections include: Molecular Control of Circadian Rhythms: Animal Models Molecular Control of Circadian Rhythms: From Cyanobacteria to Plants Circadian Organization in Complex Organisms. Chapter topics include examinations of circadian rhythms in non-mammalian vertebrates, neurospora, and humans.
General concepts / Amita Sehgal -- Genetic and molecular approaches / Amita Sehgal and Jeffrey L. Price -- Drosophila melanogaster / Jeffrey L. Price -- Circadian clocks in non-mammalian vertebrates / Julie A. Williams -- Genetic basis for circadian rhythms in mammals / John D. Alvarez -- Circadian rhythms in cyanobacteria / Nirnjini Naidoo -- Molecular analysis of circadian rhythms in neurospora / Amita Sehgal -- Physiological and molecular characteristics of plant circadian clocks / Jose A. Jarillo, Juan Capel, and Anthony R. Cashmore -- Multiple oscillators / Jadwiga M. Giebultowicz -- Hormonal rhythms / Peter McNamara -- Human circadian rhythms / Hans P.A. van Dongen, Gerard A. Kerkhof, David F. Dinges.
Includes bibliographical references and index.