Roenneberg Till, Merrow Martha
Institute for Medical Psychology, University of Munich, Goethestrasse 31, 80336, Munich, Germany.
Curr Biol. 2002 Mar 5;12(5):R163-5. doi: 10.1016/s0960-9822(02)00731-5.
Light is the most reliable environmental signal for adjusting biological clocks to the 24-hour day. Mammals receive this signal exclusively through the eyes, but not just via rods and cones. New evidence has been uncovered for a novel photoreceptor that may be responsible for more than just adjusting the clock.
光是将生物钟调整到24小时一天的最可靠环境信号。哺乳动物仅通过眼睛接收此信号,但不只是通过视杆细胞和视锥细胞。现已发现一种新型光感受器的新证据,它可能不仅仅负责调节生物钟。