A role for bursa fabricii and bursin in the ontogeny of the pineal biosynthetic activity in the chicken

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 35-43

  Youbicier Simo, B J ^a   Boudard, F ^a   Mekaouche M ^a   Bayle J D ^a   Bastide, M ^a  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Bursa fabricii; Circadian rhythms; Dilute bursin; Melatonin; Pineal gland

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSEROTONIN METHYLTRANSFERASE; ARYLAMINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; BURSIN; MELATONIN; OLIGOPEPTIDE; THYROGLOBULIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BURSA FABRICII; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CHICK EMBRYO; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PINEAL BODY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

ACETYLSEROTONIN N-METHYLTRANSFERASE; ANIMALS; ARYLAMINE N-ACETYLTRANSFERASE; BURSA OF FABRICIUS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CHICK EMBRYO; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; MELATONIN; OLIGOPEPTIDES; PINEAL GLAND; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; THYROGLOBULIN;

EID: 0030207177     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1996.tb00268.x     Document Type: Article

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