The daily rhythms of melatonin and free fatty acids in goats under varying photoperiods and constant darkness

Chronobiology International

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 565-581

  Alila Johansson, Aino ^a   Eriksson, Lea ^a   Soveri, Timo ^b   Laakso, Maija Liisa ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b Saari Unit   (Finland)

^c Rinnekoti Foundation Finland   (Finland)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Free fatty acids; Goats; Lighting regimen; Lipid metabolism; Non esterified fatty acids

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; MELATONIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DARKNESS; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FEEDING; FEMALE; FINLAND; GOAT; LIPID METABOLISM; NIGHT; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WINTER;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DARKNESS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FATTY ACIDS, NONESTERIFIED; FEMALE; GOATS; MELATONIN; PHOTOPERIOD;

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 33745098681     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07420520600650620     Document Type: Article

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