Genetic variability of the pattern of night melatonin blood levels in relation to coat changes development in rabbits

Genetics Selection Evolution

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 207-216

  Allain, Daniel ^a   Malpaux, Benoit ^b   Puechal, François ^a   Thébault, René Gérard ^a   De Rochambeau, Hubert ^a   Chemineau, Philippe ^b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b UMR85 PHYSIOLOGIE DE LA REPRODUCTION ET DES COMPORTEMENTS   (France)

Author keywords

Coat development; Genetic variability; Melatonin secretion; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

GENETIC VARIATION; LAGOMORPH; PELAGE; PIGMENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HAIR; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HAIR; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MELATONIN; PHOTOPERIOD; RABBITS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; VARIATION (GENETICS);

ANIMALIA; LAGOMORPHA; MAMMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 1442338499     PISSN: 0999193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/gse:2003059     Document Type: Article

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