Photoresponsiveness affects life history traits but not oxidative status in a seasonal rodent
Abstract Background Shortening photoperiod triggers seasonal adjustments like cessation of reproduction, molting and heterothermy. However there is a considerable among-individual variation in photoresponsiveness within one population. Although seasonal adjustments are considered beneficial to winte...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Zoology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12983-019-0311-3 |