Circadian ovulatory rhythms in Japanese quail: Role of ocular and extraocular pacemakers

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 172-183

  Zivkovic, Bora D ^a   Underwood, Herbert ^a   Siopes, Thomas ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian; Extraretinal photoreception; Internal coincidence; Japanese quail; Ovulation; Retina

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; COTURNIX; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 0034079635     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074873040001500211     Document Type: Article

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