Genetic variation in photoperiodism among naturally photoperiodic rat strains

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 281, Issue 6 50-6, 2001, Pages

  Lorincz, Annaka M ^a   Benjamin Shoemaker, M ^a   Heideman, Paul D ^a  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical day length; Photoperiod; Reproduction; Seasonal breeding

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEASONAL VARIATION; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0035664998     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.2001.281.6.r1817     Document Type: Article

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