Extraocular photoreception and circadian entrainment in nonmammalian vertebrates

Chronobiology International

Volumn 21, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 501-519

  Bertolucci, Cristiano ^a   Foà, Augusto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Circadian; Entrainment; Extraocular; Orientation; Photoreceptor; Pineal complex; Vertebrates

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EYE; PHOTORECEPTOR; PINEAL BODY; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OPSIN; PHOTORECEPTORS, VERTEBRATE; PINEAL GLAND; VERTEBRATES;

MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 4544242187     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CBI-120039813     Document Type: Review

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