Comparative view of pineal gland morphology of nocturnal and diurnal birds of tropical origin

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 25-32

  Haldar, C ^a   Bishnupuri, K S ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Avian pineal; Follicle type; Jungle bush quail; Spotted munia; Spotted owlet

Indexed keywords

MORPHOLOGY; TROPICS;

AVIAN PINEAL; AVIAN SPECIES; FOLLICLE TYPE; JUNGLE BUSH QUAIL; MICROSCOPIC STUDY; PINEAL GLAND; SPOTTED MUNIUM; SPOTTED OWLET; TROPICAL ORIGINS; TUBULAR TYPES;

BIRDS;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; BIRD; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMPARATIVE ANATOMY; MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY; NIGHT; NONHUMAN; OWL; PINEAL BODY; PINEALOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUAIL; REVIEW;

ATHENE BRAMA; AVES; BRAMA; PERDICULA ASIATICA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 0035313491     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.1065     Document Type: Review

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