Abstract
Exposure of male hamsters to cycles of 1 hour of light and 23 hours of darkness causes atrophy of the gonads. Pinealectomy prevents this atrophy, but has no effect on animals exposed to light-dark cycles of 16 : 8. Likewise, removal of both eyes induces gonad atrophy which is prevented by pinealectomy. These data emphasize the importance of the pineal gland in the regulation of photoperiodic influences on the gonads.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1609-1611 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Science |
| Volume | 148 |
| Issue number | 3677 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1965 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
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