Article
Genetic differences in human circadian clock genes among worldwide populations.
Journal of biological rhythms - 1 Aug 2008
Ciarleglio Christopher M, Ryckman Kelli K, Servick Stein V, Hida Akiko, Robbins Sam, Wells Nancy, Hicks Jennifer, Larson Sydney A, Wiedermann Joshua P, Carver Krista, Hamilton Nalo, Kidd Kenneth K, Kidd Judith R, Smith Jeffrey R, Friedlaender Jonathan, McMahon Douglas G, Williams Scott M, Summar Marshall L, Johnson Carl Hirschie
Abstract excerpt
The daily biological clock regulates the timing of sleep and physiological processes that are of fundamental importance to human health, performance, and well-being. Environmental parameters of relevance to biological clocks include (1) daily fluctuations in light intensity and temperature, and (2) seasonal changes in photoperiod (day length) and temperature; these parameters vary dramatically as a function of...
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