Reproductive phase dependent photosensitivity of gonad and pineal gland of a short-nosed fruit bat, cynopterus sphinx

Zoological Science

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 843-851

  Haldar, Chandna ^a   Alipreeta, ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYNOPTERUS SPHINX; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0035429889     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.18.843     Document Type: Article

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