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In Response to Bright Light, the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus Signals the Pineal

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In response to bright light, the suprachiasmatic nucleus signals the pineal gland to decrease production of melatonin.


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Thymine

A nitrogenous base found in DNA, paired with adenine, and is one of the four nucleotide bases in DNA.

Nucleosomes

Fundamental subunits of chromatin, composed of a segment of DNA wound around a core of histone proteins, facilitating DNA packing in the cell nucleus.

Histones

Proteins that package and order DNA into structural units called nucleosomes, playing key roles in gene regulation.

Purine

A type of nitrogenous base found in DNA and RNA, including adenine and guanine, which pairs with pyrimidine bases in the genetic code.

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