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Control of seasonality by melatonin

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2007

Peter J. Morgan  and
Julian G. Mercer
Peter J. Morgan
Affiliation:
Molecular Neuroendocrinology Group, Rowett Research Institute, Greenburn Road, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB2 9SB
Julian G. Mercer
Affiliation:
Molecular Neuroendocrinology Group, Rowett Research Institute, Greenburn Road, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB2 9SB
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Proceedings of the Nutrition Society , Volume 53 , Issue 3 , November 1994 , pp. 483 - 493
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