A method for extirpation of the pineal gland in albino rats.
A method for extirpation of the pineal gland in albino rats and other rodents (e. g., ground squirrels) is proposed. Epiphysectomy is carried out by resection of a fragment of the bone with the underlying pineal gland. Using this method, many animals can be operated within a short period; the method is reliable and simple, which recommends it for chronobiological studies.
Arav
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Department of Morphology, Ulyanovsk State University, Russia. gistology@ulsu.ru
Slesarev
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SM
Slesareva
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EV
D000818:Animals; D004838:Epiphyses / Q000601:surgery; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000601:surgery; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery; D051381:Rats; D012589:Sciuridae; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000662:veterinary