Abstract
1. 1. The pineal melatonin content of photoperiod responsive and photoperiod non-responsive male deer mice was assessed. 2. 2. Pineal melatonin content did not differ between short-day mice with regressed testes or those that maintained their reproductive systems. 3. 3. These data suggest that differential phasing of melatonin release or post-pineal mechanisms are responsible for the differential responsiveness to day length among deer mice.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 535-537 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology -- Part A: Physiology |
Volume | 91 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1988 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physiology