Food restriction affects locomotor activity in Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus)

Turkish Journal of Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 23-28

  Karakaş, Alper ^a   Serin, Erdinç ^a   Gündüz, Bülent ^a  

^a ABANT IZZET BAYSAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Food restriction; Locomotor activity; Mongolian gerbil; Rhythm

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GERBILLINAE; MERIONES UNGUICULATUS;

EID: 33745654985     PISSN: 13000152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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