Persistence of circannual rhythms under constant periodic and aperiodic light conditions: Sex differences and relationship with the external environment

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 215, Issue 21, 2012, Pages 3774-3785

  Budki, Puja ^a   Rani, Sangeeta ^a   Kumar, Vinod ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Circannual rhythm; Molt; Ovary; Spotted munia; Testes

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENVIRONMENT; FEATHER; FEMALE; GONAD; MALE; MOLTING; PERIODICITY; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SONGBIRD; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENVIRONMENT; FEATHERS; FEMALE; GONADS; MALE; MOLTING; PASSERIFORMES; PERIODICITY; PHOTOPERIOD; REPRODUCTION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TESTIS;

EID: 84867527931     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.065581     Document Type: Article

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