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The premammillary nucleus of the hypothalamus is not necessary for photoperiodic timekeeping in female turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo)

In birds, seasonal reproduction is regulated by day length, with long days in the spring activating the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and reproductive behaviors. The photoreceptors mediating this process remain unknown, but recently, the premammillary nucleus (PMM) of the hypothalamus has been...

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Autores principales: Moore, Ashli F., Cassone, Vincent M., Alloway, Kevin D., Bartell, Paul A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5819771/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29462137
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0190274