Title
Transient, light-induced rhythmicity in mPer-deficient mice
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Neurobiology
Date
2-2007
Document Type
Article
Medical Subject Headings
Animals; Cell Cycle Proteins; Circadian Rhythm; *Light; Mice; Nuclear Proteins; Period Circadian Proteins; Transcription Factors
Disciplines
Neuroscience and Neurobiology
Abstract
As another assay of light responsiveness, in the present study, mPer mutant mice were maintained in DD (constant darkness) until they became arrhythmic, and then they were exposed to a single 3-h light pulse by activating the lights to the housing compartment, followed by DD.
Rights and Permissions
Citation: J Biol Rhythms. 2007 Feb;22(1):85-8. Link to article on publisher's site
