Age-related changes in 2-[125I]-Iodomelatonin binding sites in the brain of sea breams (Sparus aurata, L.)

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 401-411

  Falcón, Jack ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

Author keywords

Binding assay; Brain; Marine fish; Melatonin; Melatonin receptors; Nycthemeral variations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001684604     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01875583     Document Type: Article

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