Seasonal variation in long-day stimulation of prolactin secretion in ewes

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 128-133

  Sweeney, T ^a   Kelly, G ^a   O'Callaghan, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; PROLACTIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN RELEASE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HYPOTHALAMUS; MELATONIN; PHOTOPERIOD; PITUITARY GLAND; PROLACTIN; SEASONS; SHEEP; THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE;

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0032953894     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod60.1.128     Document Type: Article

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