Book Details
Format
Hardcover
Pages
674
Language
English
Published
May 23, 2008
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
ISBN-10
0879698225
ISBN-13
9780879698225
Description
Based on presentations by world-renowned investigators at the 72nd annual Cold Spring Harbor Symposium on Quantitative Biology, this volume reviews the latest advances in biological clocks and rhythms. Topics include genetic and cellular studies aimed at characterizing circadian mechanisms; systems approaches to understanding physiological, endocrine, and neural networks; and models used for studying mental and physical cycles. A variety of normal and abnormal chronobiological patterns are discussed, including sleep, aging, migration, hibernation, seasonality, depression, and arrhythmias.
Genres
Science & Technology