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light–dark cycle

light–dark cycle The light–dark cycle is the regular daily alternation of light and darkness used to match animals’ natural day–night rhythm.

The light–dark cycle is the regular daily alternation of light and darkness used to match animals’ natural day–night rhythm. In this context, it signals resting versus active periods, with darkness marking the phase when rats are typically more active.

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Drafting source: Popik Piotr; Cyrano Ewelina; Golebiowska Joanna; Malikowska-Racia Natalia; Potasiewicz Agnieszka; Nikiforuk Agnieszka. Deep learning algorithms reveal increased social activity in rats at the onset of the dark phase of the light/dark cycle. 2024; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0307794; article XML SHA-256 fee41be94a4b2f65a1bcdf1a5b204d89ce806fb02a06c077553358dc814599fa. “Deep learning algorithms reveal increased social activity in rats at the onset of the dark phase of the light/dark cycle” (10.1371/journal.pone.0307794).
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