Latitude affects photoperiod-induced changes in immune response in meadow voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1271-1278

  Pyter, L M ^a   Weil, Z M ^a   Nelson, R J ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

IMMUNE SYSTEMS; PHOTOPERIOD;

LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

IMMUNE RESPONSE; LATITUDE; PHOTOPERIOD; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; RODENT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES; OHIO; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; CRICETINAE; MICROTUS; MICROTUS PENNSYLVANICUS; MURIDAE; PEROMYSCUS; PEROMYSCUS MANICULATUS;

EID: 30444448059     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z05-121     Document Type: Article

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