Pittendrigh C S, Daan S
Science. 1974 Nov 8;186(4163):548-50. doi: 10.1126/science.186.4163.548.
The circadian activity rhythms of golden hamsters and two species of deermouse, when released from a light-dark cycle of 12 hours light and 12 hours of darkness into constant darkness, had progressively shorter periods as the animals became older. A possible bearing of this fact on the aging process is briefly outlined.
金黄仓鼠和两种鹿鼠的昼夜活动节律,当从12小时光照和12小时黑暗的明暗循环中释放到持续黑暗中时,随着动物年龄增长,其周期逐渐变短。本文简要概述了这一事实对衰老过程可能产生的影响。