A gentler method to raise melatonin levels in birds

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 274-277

  Goymann, Wolfgang ^a   Trappschuh, Monika ^a   Fusani, Leonida ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

BIRD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HORMONE METABOLISM; HUMAN; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; MELATONIN;

AVES;

EID: 43249083907     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: 15524531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0748730408316349     Document Type: Letter

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