The Induction of Fos-Like Proteins in the Suprachiasmatic Nuclei and Intergeniculate Leaflet by Light Pulses in Degus (Octodon degus) and Rats

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 401-412

  Krajnak, Kristine ^a,b   Dickenson, Lia ^a   Lee, Theresa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Degu; Diurnal; Fos; Immediate early genes

Indexed keywords

OCTODON DEGUS; RODENTIA;

PROTEIN C FOS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENICULATE BODY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; METABOLISM; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; RODENT; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; GENICULATE BODIES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-FOS; RATS; RODENTIA; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

EID: 0031254215     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074873049701200502     Document Type: Article

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