Melatonin: From Seasonal to Circadian Signal
- 6 March 2003
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Neuroendocrinology
- Vol. 15 (4) , 422-426
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2826.2003.01017.x
Abstract
In mammals, the role of melatonin in the control of seasonality is well documented, and the sites and mechanisms of action involved are beginning to be identified. The exact role of the hormone in th...Keywords
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