Neural organization of the circadian system of the cockroach Leucophaea maderae

Chronobiology International

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 577-591

  Homberg, Uwe ^a   Reischig, Thomas ^a   Stengl, Monika ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Accessory medulla; Circadian clock; Cockroach; Insect brain; Leucophaea maderae; Light entrainment; Pigment dispersing hormone

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; CRYPTOCHROME; HORMONE; MASALLATOTROPIN; NEUROPEPTIDE; PIGMENT DISPERSING HORMONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN REGION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COCKROACH; FLY; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; LEUCOPHAEA MADERAE; LOCOMOTION; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; NEUROPIL; NONHUMAN; OPTIC LOBE; PHOTORECEPTOR; REVIEW; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; BRAIN; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COCKROACHES; LIGHT;

ANIMALIA; BLATTARIA; INSECTA; LEUCOPHAEA MADERAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0041664884     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CBI-120022412     Document Type: Review

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