Pineal-dependent increase of hypothalamic neurogenesis contributes to the timing of seasonal reproduction in sheep
Abstract To survive in temperate latitudes, species rely on the photoperiod to synchronize their physiological functions, including reproduction, with the predictable changes in the environment. In sheep, exposure to decreasing day length reactivates the hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis, while dur...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-04-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-24381-4 |