Regulation of Harderian gland porphyrin by pineal gland and melatonin in Indian Palm Squirrel, Funambulus pennanti

Biogenic Amines

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 101-107

  Dubey, S ^a   Haldar, C ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Harderian gland; Melatonin; Pineal; Porphyrin; Rodent; Squirrel

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; PORPHYRIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GONAD FUNCTION; HARDER GLAND; MALE; NONHUMAN; PINEAL BODY; PINEALECTOMY; REPRODUCTION; RODENT; SQUIRREL;

EID: 0030915013     PISSN: 01688561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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