Encoding time of day and time of year by the avian circadian system

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 398-404

  Brandstätter, Roland ^a  

^a Dept of Biol Rhythms/Behaviour   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hypothalamus; Melatonin; Photoperiod; Pineal gland; Rhythm; Suprachiasmatic nucleus

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BIRD; BRAIN; BRAIN CELL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CIRCANNUAL RHYTHM; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; MAMMAL; NIGHT; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHOTORECEPTOR; PHYSIOLOGY; PINEAL BODY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; RETINA; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SONGBIRD; TIME;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EYE PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HYPOTHALAMUS; LIGHT; MELATONIN; PHOTOPERIOD; PHOTORECEPTORS; PHOTOTRANSDUCTION; PINEAL GLAND; RETINA; SEASONS; SONGBIRDS;

EID: 0037381057     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.2003.01003.x     Document Type: Review

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