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Morgan, P.J., Messager, S., Webster, C., Barrett, P., Ross, A. (2002). How Does the Melatonin Receptor Decode a Photoperiodic Signal in the Pars Tuberalis?. In: Olcese, J. (eds) Melatonin After Four Decades. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 460. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46814-X_18
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