Science · 1960 · 181 citations · 2 references
Life SciencesPhysiologyZoologyAnimal BehaviorBehavioral EcologyCircadian RhythmsCircadian Activity PatternsCircadian Clock MechanismsCircadian PhysiologyLight PerceptionCircadian Light SensitivityCircadian Lighting EffectsCircadian Locomotor ActivityCircadian PhotobiologyLight-dark Cycle ResponsesLight-induced Phase ShiftingLocomotor Activity PatternsRodent Circadian Rhythms
Single 10-minute light periods can cause a phase shift in the rhythm of the daily locomotor activity of flying squirrels otherwise maintained in constant darkness. A daily rhythm of sensitivity to these standard light periods was found.
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