Social cues attenuate photoresponsiveness of the male reproductive system in Siberian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus)

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 54-61

  Hegstrom, Carol D ^a   Breedlove, S Marc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Pheromone; Photoperiod; Reproduction; Seasonal plasticity; Siberian hamster

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033083170     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074873099129000443     Document Type: Article

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