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The rhythmic occurrence of mitotic activity has been known for a considerable time and is reviewed in this volume. Very little is known about rhythmic changes of DNA, and the differences in the RNA content of tissues and organs are generally regarded as an expression of metabolic processes. Only Barnum et al. (1958) have established a circadian uptake of radio-active phosphorus in DNA and RNA which lead to the conclusion that the amount of these two substances changes in a circadiancycle. Investigations on a big scale in our laboratory about the nucleic acid content have revealed a definite rhythmic change in the RNA and DNA amount in the liver;it has been shown that the pattern of the circadian rhythm of both substances is inÂfluenced by seasons and sex (Horvath, 1963, 1964).
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Eling, W. (1967). The Circadian Rhythm of Nucleic Acids. In: von Mayersbach, H. (eds) The Cellular Aspects of Biorhythms. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-88394-1_7
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