Induction of Circadian Rhythm of Feeding Activity by Testosterone Implantations in Arrhythmic Japanese Quail Males

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 278-287

  Lumineau, Sophie ^a   Guyomarc'h, Catherine ^a   Boswell, Tim ^b   Richard, Jean Pierre ^a   Leray, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arrhythmicity; Circadian rhythm; Feeding activity; Japanese quail; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; PHASIANIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

TESTOSTERONE;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COTURNIX; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG IMPLANT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AGING; ANIMALS; ARRHYTHMIA; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COTURNIX; DRUG IMPLANTS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0032132707     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074873098129000110     Document Type: Article

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