Exploring avian deep-brain photoreceptors and their role in activating the neuroendocrine regulation of gonadal development

Poultry Science

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 786-798

  Kuenzel, Wayne J ^a   Kang, Seong W ^a   Zhou, Z Jimmy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

hypothalamus; photopigment; septum; thyroid stimulating hormone and follicle stimulating hormone ; thyrotropin releasing hormone and gonadotropin releasing hormone 1

Indexed keywords

AVES; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

ANIMAL; BIRD; BRAIN; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GONAD; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; NEUROSECRETION; PHOTORECEPTOR CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION RESPONSE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; BRAIN; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GONADS; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84965190815     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2014-04370     Document Type: Article

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