Daily cycle in oxygen consumption by the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis Stephenson
In bilaterian animals, the circadian clock is intimately involved in regulating energetic metabolism. Although cnidarians exhibit diel behavioral rhythms including cycles in locomotor activity, tentacle extension and spawning, daily cycles in cnidarian metabolism have not been described. To explore...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2016-02-01
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Series: | Biology Open |
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Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/5/2/161 |