The circadian system of reptiles: A multioscillatory and multiphotoreceptive system

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 461-471

  Tosini, Gianluca ^a   Bertolucci, Cristiano ^b   Foà, Augusto ^b  

^a MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; Melatonin; Parietal eye; Pineal; Reptiles; Retina; SCN; Vertebrate

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROSOPHILA; HYPOTHALAMUS; LOCOMOTION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; PHOTORECEPTOR; PINEAL BODY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPTILE; RETINA; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

EID: 0035088013     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9384(00)00423-6     Document Type: Article

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