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The Retina and Circadian Rhythms [Repost]

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The Retina and Circadian Rhythms  [Repost]

The Retina and Circadian Rhythms by Gianluca Tosini
English | 9 Jan. 2014 | ISBN: 1461496128 | 248 Pages | PDF | 7 MB

Daily rhythms are a ubiquitous feature of living systems. Generally, these rhythms are not just passive consequences of cyclic fluctuations in the environment, but instead originate within the organism. In mammals, including humans, the master pacemaker controlling 24-hour rhythms is localized in the suprachiasmatic nuclei of the hypothalamus (SCN).