The circadian system of ruin lizards: A seasonally changing neuroendocrine loop?

Chronobiology International

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 317-327

  Foà, Augusto ^a   Brandstätter, Roland ^b   Bertolucci, Cristiano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Melatonin; Photoperiod; Pineal gland; Retina; Ruin lizard; Season

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONE RELEASE; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; LIZARD; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PINEAL BODY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; WINTER;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; LIZARDS; MELATONIN; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; PHOTOPERIOD; PINEAL GLAND; RETINA; SEASONS; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 33646710887     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07420520500521954     Document Type: Conference Paper

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