Wound Healing Guided by Cellular Clock (2 of 9) (VIDEO)

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Wounds that happen during the active phase of the circadian cycle heal more rapidly and cells deposit more connective tissue into the damaged regions.

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Carla Schaffer / N.P. Hoyle <i>et al.</i> / AAAS

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