Circadian rhythms

昼夜节律

英文解释

Circadian rhythms are 24-h rhythms in physiology and behaviour generated by molecular clocks, which serve to coordinate internal time with the external world. Circadian rhythms are controlled by a master pacemaker in the brain called the suprachiasmatic nucleus.

中文解释

昼夜节律是由分子钟产生的 24 小时生理和行为节律，用于协调内部时间与外部世界。昼夜节律由大脑中称为视交叉上核的主起搏器控制。

参考文献

[1]. Aarti Jagannath, et al. The genetics of circadian rhythms, sleep and health. Hum Mol Genet. 2017 Oct 1;26(R2):R128-R138.
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