The fetal circadian pacemaker is not involved in the timing of birth in hamsters.

doi:10.1095/biolreprod48.3.530

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The fetal circadian pacemaker is not involved in the timing of birth in hamsters.

Biology of reproduction - 1 Mar 1993

Viswanathan N, Davis F C

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The role of the fetal circadian pacemaker in the timing of birth was examined in Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus). Two groups of pregnant hamsters with lesions of the suprachiasmatic nucleus received daily intraperitoneal injections of melatonin (25 micrograms) on Days 9-15 of gestation. On...

Topics

Animals
Circadian Rhythm
Cricetinae
Female
Fetus
Labor, Obstetric
Melatonin
Mesocricetus
Mutation
Pregnancy
Suprachiasmatic Nucleus
Time Factors

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