(Submitter supplied) Purpose: Photoperiod is known to cause physiological changes in seasonal mammals, including body weight, physical activity, and reproductive status. Because cats are seasonal breeders, we recently tested the effects of day length on resting metabolic rate, voluntary physical activity, and food intake. In that study, resting metabolic rate, physical activity, and food intake to maintain body weight were greater in cats exposed to long days vs.
more...- Organism:
- Felis catus
- Type:
- Expression profiling by high throughput sequencing
- Platform:
- GPL17081
- 20 Samples
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