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Photoperiod
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Definition
: The time period of daily exposure that an organism receives from daylight or artificial light. It is believed that photoperiodic responses may affect the control of energy balance and thermoregulation.
See Also
Circadian Rhythm
Other names
Photoperiods; Light-
Dark Cycles; Light Dark Cycle; Daylight Cycles; Dark-
Light Cycles; Dark Light Cycle; Light Cycles; Cycles, Light-
Dark; Cycles, Light; Cycles, Daylight; Cycles, Dark-
Light; Cycle, Light-
Dark; Cycle, Light; Cycle, Daylight; Cycle, Dark-
Light; Light-
Dark Cycle; Light Cycle; Daylight Cycle; Dark-
Light Cycle
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
PHOR1 protein, Solanum tuberosum
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*Plant Proteins
Photoperiod.
Cell 2001 Aug 10;106(3):343-54
