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This book covers the main aspects of biological rhythms. It focuses on the evolution and basic features of the biorhythms in organisms, deals with the circadian system at the genetic, molecular and cellular levels, and describes the mechanisms involved in the perception and light entrainment of the biological clock in vertebrates and invertebrates. The most important features of the biological clock are summarized on the level of whole organisms, from fish to mammals, and long-term (seasonal) rhythms in plants and higher vertebrates are discussed. Finally, the book concentrates on short-term rhythms, the significance of having a biological clock system in animals living in extreme (Arctic) environments, and on the diversity of circadian responses to melatonin, one of the key endocrine elements involved in the regulation of biological rhythms.

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Author:   Vinod Kumar
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2002 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.722kg
ISBN:  

9783540428534

ISBN 10:   3540428534
Pages:   254
Publication Date:   01 May 2002
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Biological Clocks at the End of the 20th Century.- 2. Clocks, Genes and Evolution: The Evolution of Circadian Organization.- 3. Circadian Frequency and Its Variability.- 4. Period Doubling of Rhythmic Water Regulation in Plants.- 5. The Genetics and Molecular Biology of Circadian Clocks.- 6. The Circadian Systems of Cells.- 7. Retinal Circadian Rhythms.- 8. Perception of Natural Zeitgeber Signals.- 9. Photoreceptors for the Circadian Clock of the Fruitfly.- 10. Photoentrainment of Vertebrate Circadian Rhythms.- 11. Circadian Organization in Fish and Amphibians.- 12. The Circadian Organization of Reptiles.- 13. The Circadian Pacemaking System of Birds.- 14. Neurochemical Aspects of the Entrainment of the Mammalian Suprachiasmatic Circadian Pacemaker.- 15. Photoperiodism in Plants.- 16. Photoperiodism in Birds and Mammals.- 17. Ultradian Rhythms.- 18. Biological Rhythms in Arctic Animals.- 19. Diversity in the Circadian Response to Melatonin in Mammals.- 20. Light Sensitivity of the Biological Clock.

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