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Phodopus

A genus of hamsters characterized by small size, very short tail, and short, broad feet with hairy soles.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Photoperiod regulates the seasonal physiology of many mammals living in temperate latitudes. Photoperiodic information is decoded… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Many adaptations have evolved in small mammals to maximize survival during winter. One such coping tactic in many species is an… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
We investigated the influence of ambient temperature (Ta) and food availability on seasonal timing and extent of physiological… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Daylengths during the spring are repeated in reverse order in the autumn. For some photoperiodic species, a given photoperiod may… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
In the Djungarian hamster Phodopus sungorus, the daily temporal pattern of synthesis and release of pineal hormone melatonin… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
To determine which parameter of the day/night pattern of pineal melatonin secretion is the critical component signaling daylength… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
A progonadal role of the pineal in both adult and juvenile male Djungarian hamsters has been demonstrated which confirms and… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
For their seasonal control of thermogenesis Djungarian hamsters rely on environmental cueing by both photoperiod and ambient… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
The ontogeny of the pineal melatonin rhythm was determined in three rodent species. Pineal glands were obtained either during the…