The large variability in melatonin blood levels in ewes is under strong genetic influence

American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 274, Issue 4 37-4, 1998, Pages

  Zarazaga, Luis A ^a   Malpaux, Benoît ^a   Bodin, Loys ^a   Chemineau, Philippe ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Heritability; Photoperiod; Pineal gland; Ram; Repeatability

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; INHERITANCE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; SUMMER; WINTER;

EID: 0031957907     PISSN: 01931849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.1998.274.4.e607     Document Type: Article

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