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Temporal organisation of hibernation in wild-type and tau mutant Syrian hamsters.
Journal of comparative physiology. B, Biochemical, systemic, and environmental physiology - 1 Jun 2001
Oklejewicz M, Daan S, Strijkstra A M
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The temporal pattern of hibernation was studied in three genotypes of Syrian hamsters with different circadian periodicity to assess a potential circadian control of alternating torpor and euthermy. We recorded the pattern of hibernation by measuring activity in continuous dim light and constant environmental temperature (6 +/- 1 degrees C). In spite of differences in the endogenous circadian period of three...
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