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- Title
Phase response curve to melatonin in a putatively diurnal rodent, Octodon degus.
- Authors
Morris, Luc G; Tate, Barbara A
- Abstract
The degu (Octodon degus) is a diurnal rodent, although phase inversions to nocturnal behavior have been reported under specific laboratory conditions. The reliability of this animal as a diurnal model of sleep therefore requires further characterization of intrinsic circadian pacemaker properties. A phase response curve to light has been reported in the degu, and is consistent with other diurnal animals. This study reports a phase response curve to melatonin in the degu, which is distinct in orientation from the light curve.
- Publication
Chronobiology international, 2007, Vol 24, Issue 3, p407
- ISSN
0742-0528
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1080/07420520701420352