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Maternal Photoperiodic Programming: Melatonin and Seasonal Synchronization Before Birth

This mini-review considers the phenomenon of maternal photoperiodic programming (MPP). In order to match neonatal development to environmental conditions at the time of birth, mammals use melatonin produced by the maternal pineal gland as a transplacental signal representing ambient photoperiod. Mel...

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Autores principales: van Dalum, Jayme, Melum, Vebjørn J., Wood, Shona H., Hazlerigg, David G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6966244/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31998235
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2019.00901