Photoperiodic adjustment of thermal conductance in deer mice.
Seasonal changes in metabolic rate can be induced in mice held in thermal neutral (26-29 degrees C) ambient temperatures. The metabolic effect of winter photoperiod is a lower metabolic rate without compromise to metabolic reserve. Manipulations of photoperiod or melatonin backgrounds adjust the thermoregulatory setting for core temperature level and affect thermal conductance.
D000064:Acclimatization; D000818:Animals; D001831:Body Temperature; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D010542:Peromyscus / Q000502:physiology*; D012621:Seasons