Influence of early environment on the circadian period of the tau-mutant hamster.

doi:10.1023/a:1021428209122

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Influence of early environment on the circadian period of the tau-mutant hamster.

Behavior genetics - 1 Mar 1998

Refinetti R

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The role of the period of the environmental cycle during gestation and infancy on the circadian period of adult hamsters was studied. Tau-mutant hamsters of all three genotypes (+/+, 24-h circadian period; +/tau, 22-h period; tau/tau, 20-h period) were conceived and raised under either a 20-h lig...

Topics

Animals
Animals, Newborn
Circadian Rhythm
Cricetinae
Female
Gene Expression
Genetic Carrier Screening
Genotype
Mutation
Phenotype
Pregnancy
Social Environment
tau Proteins

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