Maternal transfer of photoperiodic information in Siberian hamsters. vi. effects of time-dependent 1-hr melatonin infusions in the mother on photoperiod-induced testicular development of her offspring

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 217-225

  Gündüz, Bülent ^a   Stetson, Milton H ^b  

^a ABANT IZZET BAYSAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Maternal transfer; Melatonin; Photoperiod; Pineal gland; Siberian hamster

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GONAD DEVELOPMENT; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHODOPUS; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PINEALECTOMY; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PROGENY; TESTIS DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CRICETINAE; FEMALE; MALE; MATERNAL-FETAL EXCHANGE; MELATONIN; PHODOPUS; PHOTOPERIOD; PINEAL GLAND; PREGNANCY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TESTIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0037378174     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-079X.2003.00035.x     Document Type: Article

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