Ontogeny of pineal melatonin rhythm in rats under 12:12-hr and 14:14-hr light:dark conditions

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 155-164

  Laakso, Maija Liisa ^a   Alila, Aino ^a   Hätönen, Taina ^a   Mustanoja, Satu M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Circadian; Development; Entrainment; Photic; Postnatal; Sex difference

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DARK ADAPTATION; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PINEAL BODY; PREGNANCY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RAT; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DARK ADAPTATION; FEMALE; MALE; MELATONIN; PHOTOPERIOD; PINEAL GLAND; PREGNANCY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0030255857     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1996.tb00283.x     Document Type: Article

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