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Effect of orally administered melatonin on reproductive function of the golden hamster

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Melatonin, given in the drinking-water, induces gonadal atrophy in the male golden hamster maintained in a light/dark cycle (14∶10 h).

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  1. The Netherlands Institute for Brain Research, IJdijk 28, NL-1095 KJ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Acknowledgments. The authors wish to thank Ms E. de Graaf for her skillful technical assistance.

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Pévet, P., Haldar-Misra, C. Effect of orally administered melatonin on reproductive function of the golden hamster. Experientia 38, 1493–1494 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01955789

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