The existence of extrapineal locations for melatonin synthesis in the one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius)

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-63

  Alqarawi, Aly Abduallah ^a   Elmougy, Samy Ahmed ^a  

^a QASSIM UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Camelus dromedarius; Harderian glands; Jejunum; Liver; Melatonin; Plants; Retina; Skin

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

HORMONE; PLANT; RUMINANT; RUTTING; SEASONALITY; SKIN;

ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAMEL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; HARDER GLAND; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; IMMATURITY; JEJUNUM MUCOSA; LIVER; MATURITY; NONHUMAN; PINEAL BODY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RETINA; SKIN; TESTIS ATROPHY; WILD PLANT;

ANABASIS SETIFERA; ANIMALIA; CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS; CHLORIS GAYANA;

EID: 33845914883     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: 17444179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09291010600832289     Document Type: Article

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