Evidence for genetic variation in the occurrence of the photoresponse of the Djungarian hamster, Phodopus sungorus.

Abstract excerpt

The Djungarian hamster generally responds to a short-day photoperiod with a complex syndrome of physiological and behavioral changes; however, not all hamsters are photoresponsive. The phenotypic difference is, in part, genetically determined. Parent-offspring regression on a number of continuous and discontinuous measures indicated significant heritability for photoresponsiveness. Four generations of replicated...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Circadian Rhythm
• Share to Cricetinae
• Share to Genetic Variation