Circadian organization in the ruin lizard Podarcis sicula: the role of the suprachiasmatic nuclei of the hypothalamus

A functional analysis of circadian pacemakers in nocturnal rodents

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Exogenous and Endogenous Components in Circadian Rhythms

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The chi square periodogram: Its utility for analysis of circadian rhythms

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Persistence of circadian rhythmicity in a mammalian hypothalamic "island" containing the suprachiasmatic nucleus.

Sachiye Inouye, Hiroshi Kawamura · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1979 · 976 citations · Full text

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