| Biological clocks and rhythms in intertidal crustaceans. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20515812 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Animals with habitats within the intertidal zone are exposed to environmental cycles that include the ebb and flow of tidal waters, changes in tidal levels associated with the lunar month, the light-dark cycle and the alternation of seasons. This intricate temporal environment results in the selection of biological timing systems with endogenous clocks that can oscillate with this wide range of periodicities. Whereas great progress has been made in our understanding of the molecular and neural bases of circadian rhythms, that is, endogenous rhythms synchronized to the solar day, there is little understanding on how circatidal rhythms, namely endogenous rhythms synchronized to tides, are generated. Intertidal crustaceans have been a pivotal group for the demonstration of the endogenous nature of circatidal rhythms and their mechanisms of entrainment. We review here some of the classic work using intertidal crustaceans to unmask basic properties of circatidal systems, as well as work from our laboratory that aims to identify putative chemical signals that could be involved in the circatidal systems of decapod crustaceans. |
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Authors:
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Horacio O de la Iglesia; Yun-Wei A Hsu |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Review Date: 2010-06-01 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Frontiers in bioscience (Elite edition) Volume: 2 ISSN: 1945-0508 ISO Abbreviation: Front Biosci (Elite Ed) Publication Date: 2010 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-02 Completed Date: 2010-10-04 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101485240 Medline TA: Front Biosci (Elite Ed) Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1394-404 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Biology and Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington, Box 351800, Seattle, Washington 98195-1800, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Animals Biological Clocks* Crustacea / physiology* Water Movements |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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T32GM007270/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS |
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