Potential of the newborn rabbit for circadian rhythms research

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 546-555

  Hudson, Robyn ^a  

^a CENTRO TLAXCALA DE BIOLOGÍA DE LA CONDUCTA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Hypothalamus; Limited maternal care; Neonatal rabbit; Suckling entrained anticipatory activity, c Fos

Indexed keywords

ANTICIPATION; AROUSAL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONFERENCE PAPER; HYPOTHALAMUS NUCLEUS; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NONHUMAN; ONCOGENE C FOS; PERINATAL DEVELOPMENT; RABBIT; SUCKLING;

EID: 0032407810     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/brhm.29.5.546.4828     Document Type: Conference Paper

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