The circadian timing system and reproduction in mammals

Steroids

Volumn 64, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 679-685

  Goldman, Bruce D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian; Mammals; Melatonin; Photoperiodism; Pineal; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CIRCANNUAL RHYTHM; ESTRUS CYCLE; HAMSTER; HORMONE RELEASE; HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; LOCOMOTION; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PINEAL BODY; REPRODUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SYRIAN HAMSTER;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GONADS; HYPOTHALAMUS; MAMMALS; MELATONIN; PHOTOPERIOD; PINEAL GLAND; PITUITARY GLAND; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0032850056     PISSN: 0039128X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-128X(99)00052-5     Document Type: Article

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