Daily rhythmicity of circulating melatonin is not endogenously generated in the horse

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 143-149

  Piccione, Giuseppe ^a   Giannetto, Claudia ^a   Bertolucci, Cristiano ^b   Refinetti, Roberto ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Equus caballus; Melatonin; Rectal temperature

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; SODIUM;

BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HORMONE; HORSE; INHIBITION; LIGHT EFFECT;

ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HORSE; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 84873638483     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: 17444179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09291016.2012.656245     Document Type: Article

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