Chemical and behavioral stimulation from females accelerates recrudescence in male Syrian hamsters exposed to short days

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 103-112

  Honrado, Gerry I ^a   Fleming, Alison S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hamsters; Photoperiod; Recrudescence; Seasonal reproduction; Social interaction

Indexed keywords

CRICETINAE; MESOCRICETUS AURATUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COPULATION; DARKNESS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HAMSTER; LIGHT; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SYRIAN HAMSTER; TIME;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COPULATION; CRICETINAE; DARKNESS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; LIGHT; MALE; MESOCRICETUS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030160912     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074873049601100203     Document Type: Article

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