Effect of Constant-Release Melatonin Implants and Prolonged Exposure to a Long Day Photoperiod on Prolactin Secretion and Hair Growth in Mouflon (Ovis Gmelini Musimon)

    January 2004 in “ Domestic animal endocrinology ”
    J. Santiago-Moreno, A. López-Sebastián, Ana del Campo … A. Gómez-Brunet
    Studysummary This study concluded that an endogenous circannual rhythm of prolactin secretion in mouflon influences their seasonal hair growth and moulting cycle, which varies under different photoperiodic and melatonin treatments.
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