Effects of simulated hypo- and hyper-reproductive conditions on the characteristics of circadian rhythm in hypothalamic concentration of serotonin and dopamine and in plasma levels of thyroxine, triiodothyronine, and testosterone in Japanese quail, Coturnix coturnix japonica

Chronobiology International

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 28-46

  Kumar, Pankaj ^a   Pati, Atanu Kumar ^b   Mohan, Jag ^c   Sastry, Kochiganti Venkata Hanumat ^c   Tyagi, Jagbir Singh ^c   Chaturvedi, Chandra Mohini ^a,b  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b PT RAVISHANKAR SHUKLA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c CENTRAL AVIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

5 HTP; Circadian rhythm; L DOPA; Testosterone; Thyroid hormones

Indexed keywords

5-HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN; ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COTURNIX; DOPAMINE; HYPOTHALAMUS; LEVODOPA; MALE; MELATONIN; PINEAL GLAND; REPRODUCTION; SEROTONIN; TESTOSTERONE; THYROXINE; TRIIODOTHYRONINE;

AVES; COTURNIX JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 60549113537     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07420520802697882     Document Type: Article

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