Action Spectrum for Melatonin Regulation in Humans: Evidence for a Novel Circadian Photoreceptor

By G. Brainard, J. Hanifin, Jeffrey M. Greeson, Brenda Byrne, Gena L. Glickman, Edward Gerner, M. Rollag. Journal of Neuroscience, 2001

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Subfields: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Plant Science

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