[Demonstration of a seasonal thyroid cycle in the male badger (Meles meles L) using iodine 131 fixation].
A seasonal cycle of thyroid activity has been determined in male adult badger by the thyroid 131I uptake. This cycle is characterized by maximal activity in autumn and minimal activity in winter and at the beginning of summer. There is no difference between animals recently caught and those living in captivity.
D000818:Animals; D002335:Carnivora / Q000502:physiology*; D004956:Estivation; D006605:Hibernation; D007455:Iodine / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D012621:Seasons; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*
D007455:Iodine
Mise en évidence d'un cycle saisonnier thyroĭdien chez le Blaireau mâle (Meles meles L.) par la méthode de fixation de l'iode 131