Biological Clock in Fish

Each organism has its own internal biological clock, which is reset by environmental cues (Zeitgebers), thus keeping it synchronized with the external environment. It is a chemically based oscillating system within cells, relying on molecular feedback loops. Circadian biological clocks exist in most organisms. What is so special about the clock in fish? Where is it located in the retina? inside the brain? in the pineal? What is the molecular basis of its function? How is the clock able to keep time in the absence of environmental cues? Although biological clocks have been intensively studied over the past four decades, only recently have the tools needed to examine the molecular basis of circadian rhythms become available. The authors review the state of knowledge in sufficient detail and present their latest contribution to the field. There is no doubt that fish provide a unique model of the circadian biological clock

This survey edited by Kulczyckowska (genetics and marine biotechnology, Polish Academy of Sciences) examines the current state of knowledge and research into the circadian and circannual biological rhythms in fish. These cycles have been studied for centuries in a variety of plants and animals, but recent technological advancements have made it possible to understand this rhythm on a molecular level. Fish are an interesting animal to study in this regard due to their prominent circannual cycles in spite of their lack of environmental cues. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

General

ISBN		9781578086757
Fiction/Non-Fiction		Non-Fiction
Publisher		Science Pub Inc
Pages		264
List Price		$99.95
Publication Date		06/10/2010
Release Status		In Print
Format		Hardcover
Language		English
Measurements		Height: 9 Inches (US) Width: 6 Inches (US) Thickness: 0.5 Inches (US) Unit Weight: 1.05 Pounds (US)
Editor		Kapoor, B. G. Kulczykowska, Ewa Popek, Wlodzimierz