Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2042705 | Current Biology | 2014 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryDeep hibernators that spend winter in a hypothermic coma below ground can still emerge and reproduce in spring at the right moment. A recent study shows that specific cells of the pituitary may harbor the internal calendar responsible for this.
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Authors
Roelof A. Hut, Hugues Dardente, Sjaak J. Riede,