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Action Spectra, Dose‐Response Relationships, and Temporal Aspects of Light's Effects on the Pineal Gland

1985; Wiley; Volume: 453; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1749-6632.1985.tb11812.x

1749-6632

Rüssel J. Reiter,

Adipose Tissue and Metabolism

Annals of the New York Academy of SciencesVolume 453, Issue 1 p. 215-230 Action Spectra, Dose-Response Relationships, and Temporal Aspects of Light's Effects on the Pineal Gland RUSSEL J. REITER, RUSSEL J. REITER Department of Cellular and Structural Biology The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas 78284Search for more papers by this author RUSSEL J. REITER, RUSSEL J. REITER Department of Cellular and Structural Biology The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas 78284Search for more papers by this author First published: September 1985 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1985.tb11812.xCitations: 135AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat REFERENCES 1 Korf, H.-W. & M. Møller. 1984. The innervation of the mammalian pineal gland with special reference to central pinealopetal projections. In Pineal Research Reviews. R. J. Reiter, Ed., 2: 41–86. 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