Molecular neurogenetics of biological rhythms

Journal of Neurogenetics

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 115-181

  Hall, Jeffrey C ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Birds; Circadian rhythms; Clock genes; Clock controlled genes; Drosophila; Frogs; Pacemaker neurons; Rodents; Silkmoth

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

CHRONOTROPISM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE ISOLATION; GENE MUTATION; GENOTYPE; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0031758892     PISSN: 01677063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01677069809108556     Document Type: Review

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