ZFIN ID: ZDB-EXP-080107-5
Experiment Conditions Description: lighting conditions, chemical treatment: melatonin
lighting conditions
Name: lighting conditions
Synonyms:
Definition: Experimental condition in which the intensity, wavelength, and/or duration of illumination is (are) different from the one in controlled conditions.
Ontology: Zebrafish Environment Condition Ontology [ZECO:0000146]
chemical treatment: melatonin
Name: chemical treatment
Synonyms:
Definition: Experimental condition in which the fish is treated with a chemical substance. This treatment could be administered by adding the chemical substance to the tank water, injections, or by consumption.
Ontology: Zebrafish Environment Condition Ontology [ZECO:0000111]
Name: melatonin
Synonyms: 5-methoxy-N-acetyltryptamine, Melatonin, melatonine, N-[2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide, N-[2-(5-methoxyindol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide, N-Acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine
Definition: A member of the class of acetamides that is acetamide in which one of the hydrogens attached to the nitrogen atom is replaced by a 2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl group. It is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland in humans.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:16796]  ( EBI )
Publication: Shang et al., 2007