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Review
. 2006 Nov 21;16(22):R968-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2006.10.020.

Circadian rhythms: perturbing a food-entrained clock

Ralph E Mistlberger  1
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Circadian rhythms: perturbing a food-entrained clock

Ralph E Mistlberger. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

When food is scarce, a food-entrainable circadian clock coordinates mammalian activity rhythms with a predictable daily mealtime. Neural and molecular substrates of this circadian function have long eluded localization, but new studies suggest a critical role for a familiar circadian clock gene.

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  • Lack of food anticipation in Per2 mutant mice.
    Feillet CA, Ripperger JA, Magnone MC, Dulloo A, Albrecht U, Challet E. Feillet CA, et al. Curr Biol. 2006 Oct 24;16(20):2016-22. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2006.08.053. Curr Biol. 2006. PMID: 17055980

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