The suprachiasmatic nucleus of the domestic chicken, Gallus domesticus

The avian circadian system is composed of multiple inputs, oscillators and outputs. Among its oscillators is a hypothalamic structure presumed to be homologous to the primary circadian pacemaker in mammals, the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). The SCN in avian species is poorly defined: two structures...

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Main Author: Cantwell, Elizabeth Layne
Other Authors: Cassone, Vincent M.
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Texas A&M University 2007
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/4655