The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) controls circadian behavior, and neurons in the SCN are intrinsic oscillators. Meredith et al. now identify the BK potassium channel as a key modulator of spontaneous firing of the SCN.
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Colwell, C. BK channels and circadian output. Nat Neurosci 9, 985–986 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn0806-985
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