Chronobiology: The Circadian Clock under Extreme Photoperiods

David Doležel

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2019.09.061

Chronobiology: The Circadian Clock under Extreme Photoperiods

Curr Biol. 2019 Nov 18;29(22):R1176-R1178. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.09.061.

Author

David Doležel¹

Affiliation

¹ Biology Center of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, České Budějovice, Czech Republic. Electronic address: david.dolezel@entu.cas.cz.

PMID: 31743671
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.09.061

Abstract

Circadian clocks are time-measuring devices found in a majority of organisms synchronizing their behavior and metabolism with the day-light cycle. What happens in extreme latitudes, where the environmental conditions can be harsh at any time of day?

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MeSH terms

Circadian Clocks*
Circadian Rhythm
Darkness
Photoperiod