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The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Research Article

Neural Regulation of Dark-Induced Abundance of Arylalkylamine N-Acetyltransferase (AANAT) and Melatonin in the Carp (Catla catla) Pineal: An In Vitro Study

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Pages 572-585 | Received 07 Dec 2010, Accepted 13 May 2011, Published online: 21 Jul 2011

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