Working for food shifts nocturnal mouse activity into the day.
PLoS ONE. 2011 Mar 30; 6(3):e17527
Matteo Carandini
15 Jun 2012
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Controversial, Interesting Hypothesis, New Finding
This study may hold the solution to an apparent mystery: why are mice nocturnal in captivity but not in the field? Mice kept as pets or in a laboratory setting typically tend to be nocturnal. Mice in the field, instead, can very well be diurnal ({1} and the F1000 evaluation thereof {2}). This study suggests that the difference may...
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