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Evolution and Environmental Control of Secretory Processes in Pineal Transducers

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Functional Morphology of Neuroendocrine Systems

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The pineal organ (pineal gland or epiphysis) of vertebrates displays an unusual anatomical diversity (Oksche 1965) as well as an unusual evolution of its cell types, particularly the pineal transducers (Collin 1971; Oksche 1971; Collin and Oksche 1981). In spite of their morphological heterogeneity, pineal organs of different vertebrate species share a common function: they are components of the circadian system and, as such, effect major physiological and behavioral adjustments to daily as well as seasonal fluctuations in the environment (Collin et al. 1986a).

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    J. P. Collin, P. Voisin, J. Falcón & P. Brisson

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Collin, J.P., Voisin, P., Falcón, J., Brisson, P. (1987). Evolution and Environmental Control of Secretory Processes in Pineal Transducers. In: Scharrer, B., Korf, HW., Hartwig, HG. (eds) Functional Morphology of Neuroendocrine Systems. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72886-0_8

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