Anna Hofinger

Conserved communication between the pars tuberalis and mediobasal hypothalamus in the Golden hamster and Svalbard ptarmigan: a genome enabled ligand-receptor pairing analysis

Many seasonal vertebrates rely on photoperiod to synchronise their seasonal physiology and behaviour with annual changes in the environment. In both mammals and birds, the pars tuberalis (PT) of the pituitary gland decodes photoperiodic information and regulates seasonal timing....