Diurnal profiles of serum triiodothyronine and thyroxine levels: A study in male roseringed parakeets (Psittacula krameri) following exogenous administration of melatonin

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 452-461

  Maitra, Saumen Kumar ^a   Roy, Tapas Kumar ^a   Mal, Jhumpa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN   (India)

Author keywords

melatonin; parakeet; thyroxine; Triiodothyronine

Indexed keywords

ARATINGA; AVES; PSITTACIFORMES; PSITTACULA KRAMERI;

EID: 0030483640     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/brhm.27.4.452.13137     Document Type: Article

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