Extraretinal photoreception and circadian systems in nonmammalian vertebrates

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 65-72

  Yoshikawa, Tomoko ^a   Oishi, Tadashi ^a  

^a NARA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Deep brain photoreceptor; Extraretinal photoreception; Hypothalamus; Nonmammalian; Pineal complex; Visual pigment

Indexed keywords

RHODOPSIN; TRANSDUCIN;

BIRD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EVOLUTION; FISH; FROG; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYPOTHALAMUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; LIZARD; NONHUMAN; PHOTORECEPTOR; PINEAL BODY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPTILE; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VERTEBRATE;

EID: 0031952045     PISSN: 03050491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0491(97)00290-3     Document Type: Review

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