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  1. Institute for Biology/Zoology, Martin Luther University, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany

    Dietmar Weinert

  2. Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Science, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK

    James Waterhouse

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Weinert, D., Waterhouse, J. (2017). Interpreting Circadian Rhythms. In: Kumar, V. (eds) Biological Timekeeping: Clocks, Rhythms and Behaviour. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-3688-7_2

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