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Endocrine rhythms in the brown bear (Ursus arctos): Evidence supporting selection for decreased pineal gland size

Many temperate zone animals adapt to seasonal changes by altering their physiology. This is mediated in large part by endocrine signals that encode day length and regulate energy balance and metabolism. The objectives of this study were to determine if the daily patterns of two important hormones, m...

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Autores principales: Ware, Jasmine V, Nelson, O Lynne, Robbins, Charles T, Carter, Patrick A, Sarver, Brice A J, Jansen, Heiko T
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3835004/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24303132
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/phy2.48