Photoperiod-dependent changes in melatonin synthesis in the turkey pineal gland and retina

Poultry Science

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1397-1405

  Zawilska, J B ^a,b   Lorenc, A ^b   Berezinska M ^b   Vivien Roels, B ^c   Pevet P ^c   Skene, D J ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL BIOLOGY   (Poland)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Melatonin; Photoperiod; Pineal gland; Retina; Turkey

Indexed keywords

AVES; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

MELATONIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PINEAL BODY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RETINA; TIME; TURKEY (BIRD);

ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; MELATONIN; PHOTOPERIOD; PINEAL GLAND; RETINA; TIME FACTORS; TURKEYS;

EID: 34548208229     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/86.7.1397     Document Type: Article

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