The effects of reduced temperature and photoperiod on body composition in hibernator and non-hibernator rodents

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 467-478

  Deveci, D ^a   Egginton, S ^b  

^a CUMHURIYET UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cold acclimation; Hamster; Hypertrophy; Rat

Indexed keywords

CRICETINAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 0036889330     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(02)00019-0     Document Type: Article

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