Melatonin in the regulation of annual testicular events in carp Catla catla: Evidence from the studies on the effects of exogenous melatonin, continuous light, and continuous darkness

Chronobiology International

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 629-650

  Bhattacharya, Sharmistha ^a   Chattoraj, Asamanja ^a   Maitra, Saumen Kumar ^a  

^a VISVA BHARATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Carp; Constant darkness; Constant light; Melatonin; Testis

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CARP; CIRCANNUAL RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DARK ADAPTATION; LIGHT EXPOSURE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SPAWNING; STEROIDOGENESIS; TESTIS DEVELOPMENT; TESTIS FUNCTION;

17-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASES; 3-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASES; ANIMALS; CARPS; DARKNESS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; LIGHT; MALE; MELATONIN; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SEASONS; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE;

CATLA CATLA; CYPRINIDAE;

EID: 34547901717     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07420520701534665     Document Type: Article

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