Synchronization of indian weaver bird circadian rhythms to food and light zeitgebers: Role of pineal

Chronobiology International

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 653-665

  Rani, Sangeeta ^a   Singh, Sudhi ^a   Malik, Shalie ^a   Singh, Jyoti ^a   Kumar, Vinod ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Food; Indian weaver bird; Light; Pineal; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; BIRD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DARKNESS; FOOD; FOOD AVAILABILITY; LIGHT EXPOSURE; NONHUMAN; PINEAL BODY; PINEALECTOMY;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DARKNESS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD; LIGHT; PERIODICITY; PINEAL GLAND;

AVES;

EID: 67651171287     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07420520902926009     Document Type: Article

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