Diurnal mice (Mus musculus) and other examples of temporal niche switching

N. Mrosovsky; S. Hattar

doi:10.1007/s00359-005-0017-1

Diurnal mice (Mus musculus) and other examples of temporal niche switching

N. Mrosovsky, S. Hattar

School of Arts and Sciences

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Abstract

Examples are presented of nocturnal animals becoming diurnal or vice versa as a result of mutations, genetic manipulations, or brain lesions. Understanding these cases could give insight into mechanisms employed when switches of temporal niche occur as part of the life cycle, or in response to circumstances such as availability of food. A two-process account of niche switching is advocated, involving both a change in clock-controlled outputs and a change in the direct response to light (i.e. masking). An emerging theme from this review is the suggestion that retinal inputs have a greater role in switching than suspected previously.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1011-1024
Number of pages	14
Journal	Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology
Volume	191
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00359-005-0017-1
State	Published - Nov 2005

Keywords

Diurnal
Masking
Melanopsin
Nocturnal
Rhythms

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Physiology
Animal Science and Zoology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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