The influence of photoperiod on the reproductive activity of female Honey possums, Tarsipes rostratus (Marsupialia: Tarsipedidae): Assessed by faecal progestagens and oestradiol-17β

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 103-112

  Oates, J E ^a   Bradshaw, F J ^a   Bradshaw, S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Honey possum; Marsupial; Oestradiol 17 ; Photoperiod; Progestagens; Reproduction; Tarsipes rostratus

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; GESTAGEN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; BREEDING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPAUSE; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENDER; LIGHT; MARSUPIAL; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SIMULATION; SUMMER; TARSIPES ROSTRATUS; TIME;

EID: 3042847976     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2004.07.009     Document Type: Article

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