The Photoperiodic Response in Syrian Hamsters Depends upon a Melatonin-Driven Rhythm of Sensitivity to Melatonin

NeuroSignals

Volumn 6, Issue 4-6, 1997, Pages 264-271

  Pitrosky, B ^a   Pevet P ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; Melatonin; Photoperiod; Pineal gland

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PINEAL BODY; PINEALECTOMY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SYRIAN HAMSTER;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CRICETINAE; MELATONIN; MESOCRICETUS; PHOTOPERIOD;

ANIMALIA; CRICETINAE; MESOCRICETUS AURATUS;

EID: 0031463856     PISSN: 1424862X     EISSN: 14248638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000109137     Document Type: Article

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