Circadian control of neuroendocrine circuits regulating female reproductive function

Frontiers in Endocrinology

Volumn 3, Issue MAY, 2012, Pages

  Williams, Wilbur P ^a   Kriegsfeld, Lance J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

AVP,VIP; GnIH; Kisspeptin; Ovulation; RFRP 3; Suprachiasmatic

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872172859     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16642392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2012.00060     Document Type: Review

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