Phase shift of the circannual reproductive rhythm in European hamsters by 2 days of long photoperiod

Neuroendocrinology Letters

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 738-742

  Monecke, Stefanie ^a   Malan, André ^a   Saboureau, Michel ^a   Pévet, Paul ^a  

^a Institut des Neurosciences Cellulaires et Intégratives UPR3212   (France)

Author keywords

Circannual rhythm; Cricetus cricetus; Phase shift; Reproduction; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CIRCANNUAL RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; GONAD DEVELOPMENT; HAMSTER; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; REPRODUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; WINTER;

EID: 79751471961     PISSN: 0172780X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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