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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Original Articles

Temporal expression of clock genes in central and peripheral tissues of spotted munia under varying light conditions: Evidence for circadian regulation of daily physiology in a non-photoperiodic circannual songbird species

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Pages 617-632 | Received 08 Nov 2017, Accepted 27 Dec 2017, Published online: 25 Jan 2018

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