Effects of pineal indoles and parachlorophenylalanine on seasonal reproduction in the pigeon

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 199, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 793-800

  Ramachandran, A V ^a   Patel, M M ^a   Patel, C S ^a  

^a M S UNIVERSITY OF BARODA   (India)

Author keywords

Adrenal; Columba livia; Parachlorophenylalanine; Pigeon; Pineal indoles; Testis; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010710913     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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