Effects of pinealectomy and exogenous melatonin on the thyroid gland activity varies in relation to reproductive status of male spotted munia (Lonchura punctulata; aves, Passeriformes)

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 437-449

  Maitra, S K ^a   Dey, M ^a   Chopra, S ^a   Dey, R ^a   Sengupta, A ^a   Bhattacharya, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN   (India)

Author keywords

Male bird; Melatonin; Munia; Pineal; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

LIOTHYRONINE; MELATONIN; THYROID HORMONE; THYROXINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIRD; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAMETOGENESIS; HORMONE DETERMINATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PINEAL GLAND FUNCTION; PINEALECTOMY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REPRODUCTION; THYROID CELL; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROID HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0033753538     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/0929-1016(200010)31:4;1-2;ft437     Document Type: Article

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