Dissociation between the circadian rhythm of locomotor activity and the pineal clock in the Japanese newt

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 189, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 655-659

  Chiba, A ^a   Kikuchi, M ^a   Aoki, K ^a  

^a SOPHIA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Circadian system; Entrainment; Locomotor activity; Pineal organ; Synaptic ribbon

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DARKNESS; LIGHT; LOCOMOTION; NERVE TRACT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTORECEPTOR; PHYSIOLOGY; PINEAL BODY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SALAMANDER; SYNAPSE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DARKNESS; LIGHT; LOCOMOTION; NEURAL PATHWAYS; PHOTORECEPTORS; PINEAL GLAND; SALAMANDRIDAE; SYNAPSES;

EID: 0043287797     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-003-0439-6     Document Type: Article

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