No evidence for extraocular photoreceptors in the circadian system of the Syrian hamster

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 197-201

  Yamazaki, Shin ^a   Goto, Maki ^a   Menaker, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian photoreceptor; Circadian rhythm; Extraocular photoreceptor; Jet lag; Melatonin; Pineal; Syrian hamster

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CRICETINAE; MESOCRICETUS AURATUS;

EID: 0033153702     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074873099129000605     Document Type: Article

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