"Photoperiod" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The time period of daily exposure that an organism receives from daylight or artificial light. It is believed that photoperiodic responses may affect the control of energy balance and thermoregulation.
| Descriptor ID |
D017440
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G01.910.675
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| Concept/Terms |
Light Cycle- Light Cycle
- Cycle, Light
- Cycles, Light
- Light Cycles
- Light-Dark Cycle
- Cycle, Light-Dark
- Cycles, Light-Dark
- Light Dark Cycle
- Light-Dark Cycles
- Dark-Light Cycle
- Cycle, Dark-Light
- Cycles, Dark-Light
- Dark Light Cycle
- Dark-Light Cycles
Daylight Cycle- Daylight Cycle
- Cycle, Daylight
- Cycles, Daylight
- Daylight Cycles
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Photoperiod" by people in Profiles.
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Gooley JJ, Rajaratnam SM, Brainard GC, Kronauer RE, Czeisler CA, Lockley SW. Spectral responses of the human circadian system depend on the irradiance and duration of exposure to light. Sci Transl Med. 2010 May 12; 2(31):31ra33.
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Blask DE, Dauchy RT, Brainard GC, Hanifin JP. Circadian stage-dependent inhibition of human breast cancer metabolism and growth by the nocturnal melatonin signal: consequences of its disruption by light at night in rats and women. Integr Cancer Ther. 2009 Dec; 8(4):347-53.
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Blask DE, Dauchy RT, Sauer LA, Krause JA, Brainard GC. Light during darkness, melatonin suppression and cancer progression. Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2002 Jul; 23 Suppl 2:52-6.