Article
Period gene expression in the brain of a dual-phasing rodent, the Octodon degus.
Journal of biological rhythms - 1 Aug 2013
Otalora Beatriz B, Hagenauer Megan H, Rol Maria A, Madrid Juan A, Lee Theresa M
Abstract excerpt
Clock gene expression is not only confined to the master circadian clock in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) but is also found in many other brain regions. The phase relationship between SCN and extra-SCN oscillators may contribute to known differences in chronotypes. The Octodon degus is a diurnal rodent that can shift its activity-phase preference from diurnal to nocturnal when running wheels become available....
Topics
- Animals
- Autoradiography
- Brain Chemistry
- Circadian Rhythm
- Hippocampus
- Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
- In Situ Hybridization
- Male
- Motor Activity
- Octodon
- Period Circadian Proteins
