Behavioural entrainment of circadian rhythms |
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| Authors: | N Mrosovsky S G Reebs G I Honrado P A Salmon |
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| Institution: | Department of Zoology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
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| Abstract: | This paper reviews the discovery and characterization of a behavioural system for entrainment of circadian rhythms. This behavioural system depends on non-photic inputs but interacts with the light-entrainment system. Non-photic stimuli can be powerful quantitatively: behavioural events can shift rhythms by several hours. Non-photic entrainment offers scope for rephasing biological rhythms in circumstances where light input from the environment is inadequate. |
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