Pineal N-acetyltransferase in chickens: Rhythm persists in constant darkness
Journal of Comparative Physiology APublished 1 March 1975
Sue Binkley, Ellen B. Geller
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The daily rhythm in an enzyme, pineal serotonin N-acetyltransferase activity was studied in chickens kept in conditions of constant dark and had a period length of approximately 24 hours which are characteristics of truly circadian rhythms.
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The daily rhythm in an enzyme, pineal serotonin N-acetyltransferase activity was studied in chickens kept in conditions of constant dark. The rhythm persisted and had a period length of approximately 24 hours which are characteristics of truly circadian rhythms. The detailed documentation of the rhythm (Fig. 1) shows the shape of the oscillation and clear anticipation of the time of lights on. Both the rise and fall of the rhythm occur without stimulation by light or dark.
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