Running-induced testicular recrudescence in the meadow vole: Role of the circadian system

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 165-170

  Kerbeshian, Marie C ^a,b   Bronson, F H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Corticosterone; Meadow vole; Melatonin; Recrudescence

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE; MELATONIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARVICOLINAE; BLOOD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; LIGHT; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PINEAL BODY; SEASON; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; ARVICOLINAE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CORTICOSTERONE; LIGHT; MALE; MELATONIN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PINEAL GLAND; SEASONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TESTIS;

EID: 0030183455     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0031-9384(95)02244-9     Document Type: Article

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