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Preferred term

Circadian Clocks  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Biological mechanism that controls CIRCADIAN RHYTHM. Circadian clocks exist in the simplest form in cyanobacteria and as more complex systems in fungi, plants, and animals. In humans the system includes photoresponsive RETINAL GANGLION CELLS and the SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS that acts as the central oscillator.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Circadian Clock System
  • Circadian Timing System

In other languages

  • French

  • Système circadien
  • Système d'horloge circadienne
  • Système de contrôle du rythme circadien

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-SRW977C5-P

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