Circadian structural changes in the retina of Lycosa tarentula (Araneae: Lycosidae)

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 407-423

  Kovoor, J ^a   Ortega Escobar, J ^a   Munoz Cuevas A ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; Rhabdom turnover; Spider; Visual system

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; RETINA; SPIDER; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; INVERTEBRATA; LYCOSA; LYCOSA TARENTULA; LYCOSIDAE;

EID: 0032882795     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/brhm.30.4.407.1412     Document Type: Article

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