A physiological model of a circannual oscillator

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 252-264

  MacGregor, Duncan J ^a   Lincoln, Gerald A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Circannual rhythm; Melatonin; Oscillator; Pars tuberalis; Pituitary gland; Prolactin

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; PROLACTIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL INTERACTION; CIRCANNUAL RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPOPHYSIS PARS TUBERALIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATOR; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN SECRETING CELL; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR; PROLACTIN;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 43249092560     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: 15524531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0748730408316796     Document Type: Article

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