Deep brain photoreceptors and a seasonal signal transduction cascade in birds

Cell and Tissue Research

Volumn 342, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 341-344

  Nakane, Yusuke ^a   Yoshimura, Takashi ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Japanese quail; Opsin; Photoperiodism; Thyroid stimulating hormone

Indexed keywords

OPSIN;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ANIMAL; BIRD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COTURNIX; HYPOTHALAMUS; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHOTORECEPTOR CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEASON; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COTURNIX; HYPOTHALAMUS; OPSINS; PHOTOPERIOD; PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS, VERTEBRATE; PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84855486505     PISSN: 0302766X     EISSN: 14320878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00441-010-1073-6     Document Type: Article

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