Effects of photoperiod alterations on adrenocortical, pineal and gonadal activity in nocturnal bird, Athene brama and diurnal bird, Perdicula asiatica

Zoological Science

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 71-79

  Sudhakumari, Cheni Chery ^a,b   Haldar, Chandana ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BASIC BIOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHENE BRAMA; AVES; BRAMA; PERDICULA ASIATICA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 0345774101     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.18.71     Document Type: Article

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