Influence of pinealectomy and pineal stalk deflection on circadian gastrointestinal tract melatonin rhythms in zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata)

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 185-189

  Van't Hof, Thomas J ^a   Gwinner, Eberhard ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Circadian; Gastrointestinal tract; Melatonin; Pinealectomy; Zebra finch

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; FRINGILLIDAE; PASSERI; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

EID: 0033153649     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074873099129000588     Document Type: Article

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