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Preferred term

photorefractory phase  

Entry terms

  • photorefractory period

Note

  • The photorefractory period of the adult golden hamster is characterized by failure of the reproductive system to respond to short-day treatment with gonadal regression. The reproductive system of photorefractory hamsters remains functional irrespective of ambient photoperiod. Prolonged treatment with long days terminates photorefractoriness in hamsters, restoring the ability of the animal's hypothalamo-hypophysio-gonadal axis to respond to short-day lengths. (Source : INRA)

Subject

  • Endocrinology and metabolism
  • Reproduction biology

preferred label (skos-xl)

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URI

https://opendata.inra.fr/BRMH/164

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