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Circadian Clock Gene Per2 Is Not Necessary for the Photoperiodic Response in Mice

In mammals, light information received by the eyes is transmitted to the pineal gland via the circadian pacemaker, i.e., the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). Melatonin secreted by the pineal gland at night decodes night length and regulates seasonal physiology and behavior. Melatonin regulates the exp...

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Autores principales: Ikegami, Keisuke, Iigo, Masayuki, Yoshimura, Takashi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3591342/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23505514
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0058482