Many species synchronize reproductive behavior with a particular phase of the lunar cycle to increase reproductive success. In humans, a lunar influence on reproductive behavior remains controversial, although the human menstrual cycle has a period close to that of the lunar cycle. Here, we analyzed long-term menstrual recordings of individual women with distinct methods for biological rhythm analysis.
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The Frontiers' Research Topic Article Collection "Biological Rhythms: Evolution, Population Biology, And Adaptation" is now online.
Dr. Pamela Menegazzi, researcher at our Chair, participates here as guest editor.
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The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster is an established model organism in chronobiology, because genetic manipulation and breeding in the laboratory are easy.
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