Melatonin in non-mammalian vertebrates: Physiological role in reproduction?

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Physiology

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 515-531

  Mayer, I ^a   Bornestaf, C ^a   Borg, B ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Birds; Fish; In vertebrates; Melatonin; Photoperiod; Pineal organ; Pinealectomy; Reproduction; Reptiles

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

AMPHIBIA; BIRD; NONHUMAN; PINEAL BODY; PINEALECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REPTILE; REVIEW; VERTEBRATE;

EID: 0031278750     PISSN: 03009629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9629(96)00468-9     Document Type: Review

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