Effect of constant and fluctuating temperature on daily melatonin production by eyecups from Rana perezi

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 167, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 221-228

  Valenciano, A I ^a   Alonso Gomez A L ^a   Alonso Bedate, M ^a   Delgado, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARYLAMINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; MELATONIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EYE; FROG; METABOLISM; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUE; PHOTOPERIODICITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETINA; SEASON; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; ARYLAMINE N-ACETYLTRANSFERASE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EYE; MELATONIN; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUES; PHOTOPERIOD; RANIDAE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETINA; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0343471996     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050068     Document Type: Article

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