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Latitude and the Human Circadian System

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Biological Aspects of Circadian Rhythms

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The term “latitude” is here used in its geographical sense, and term “circadian system” implies the sum of circadian subsystems in an organism.

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    J. N. Mills

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Simpson, H.W., Bohlen, J.G. (1973). Latitude and the Human Circadian System. In: Mills, J.N. (eds) Biological Aspects of Circadian Rhythms. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-4565-7_3

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