Evolution of circadian organization in vertebrates

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 305-313

  Menaker, M ^a   Moreira, L F ^a,b   Tosini, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; Evolution; Melatonin; Pineal; Retina; SCN; Vertebrates

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

MELATONIN;

ANIMAL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; PHYSIOLOGY; PINEAL BODY; RETINA; REVIEW; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; MELATONIN; PINEAL GLAND; RETINA; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; VERTEBRATES;

EID: 0031091380     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1997000300003     Document Type: Article

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