Circadian and seasonal changes of synaptic bodies in different parts of the rabbit pineal gland

Histology and Histopathology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1079-1091

  Martinez Soriano F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Pineal gland; Rabbits; Seasonal rhythm; Synaptic bodies

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; NORADRENALIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; MALE; NONHUMAN; PINEAL BODY; RABBIT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SYNAPSE;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ORGANELLES; PINEAL GLAND; RABBITS; SEASONS;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0032848681     PISSN: 02133911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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