Seasonal breeding in sheep: Mechanism of action of melatonin

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 42, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 109-117

  Malpaux, B ^a   Vigue C ^a,c   Skinner, D C ^b   Thiery J C ^a   Pelletier, J ^a   Chemineau, P ^a  

^a UMR85 PHYSIOLOGIE DE LA REPRODUCTION ET DES COMPORTEMENTS   (France)

^b BABRAHAM INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Dopamine; LH; LHRH; Melatonin; Reproduction; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0030130611     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-4320(96)01505-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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