A diffusible coupling signal from the transplanted suprachiasmatic nucleus controlling circadian locomotor rhythms.

doi:10.1038/382810a0

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A diffusible coupling signal from the transplanted suprachiasmatic nucleus controlling circadian locomotor rhythms.

Nature - 29 Aug 1996

Silver R, LeSauter J, Tresco P A, Lehman M N

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The mammalian suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) transmit signals to the rest of the brain, organizing circadian rhythms throughout the body. Transplants of the SCN restore circadian activity rhythms to animals whose own SCN have been ablated. The nature of the coupling signal from the grafted SCN to t...

Topics

Animals
Circadian Rhythm
Cricetinae
Female
Fetus
Locomotion
Male
Motor Activity
Mutation
Signal Transduction
Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

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