Network Structure of the Master Clock Is Important for Its Primary Function

A master clock located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) regulates the circadian rhythm of physiological and behavioral activities in mammals. The SCN has two main functions in the regulation: an endogenous clock produces the endogenous rhythmic signal in body rhythms, and a calibrator synchroniz...

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Main Authors: Changgui Gu, Jiahui Li, Jian Zhou, Huijie Yang, Jos Rohling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.678391/full