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. 2019 Feb 13;19:32. doi: 10.1186/s12903-019-0720-x

Fig. 3.

Fig. 3

Circadian clock hallmarks. A functional circadian clock has to include three characteristics: gene or protein production has to follow an oscillation pattern over approximately 24 h, the circadian rhythm is entrained by an environmental stimulus (zeitgeber [official technical term]) and continues with its oscillation pattern, even after taking away the stimulus