The Stability of the Circadian Rhythm of Green Finches (Carduelis chloris) under the Influence of a Weak Electrical Field-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The Stability of the Circadian Rhythm of Green Finches (Carduelis chloris) under the Influence of a Weak Electrical Field

Published:1989-09 Issue:3 Volume:4 Page:371-376
ISSN:0748-7304
Container-title:Journal of Biological Rhythms
language:en
Short-container-title:J Biol Rhythms

Author:

Lintzen Thomas¹,Boese Günter¹,Müller Michael¹,Eichmeier Joseph²,Ruhenstroth-Bauer Gerhard¹

Affiliation:

1. Max-Planck-Institut für Biochemie, 8033 Martinsried, Federal Republic of Germany

2. Technische Universität München, 8000 München, Federal Republic of Germany

Abstract

Free-running activity rhythms of nine green finches ( Carduelis chloris) were stud ied under the influence of a 10-Hz square-wave electrical field. With a field strength of |E| = 2.5 V/m in the empty cage, the population had a mean period of 23.64 ± 0.77 hr. In the same experiment, but without the electrical field, the period was 23.66 ± 0.80 hr. These results are in contradiction to Wever's description of a field-induced shortening of the period. A series of experiments with 10-Hz pulses of the same square-wave form, yet with various field strengths (8.7 and 65.2 V/m), also gave no effects.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Physiology (medical),Physiology

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/074873048900400306

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