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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:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.537kg
ISBN:  

9783662060872

ISBN 10:   3662060876
Pages:   254
Publication Date:   03 October 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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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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