AANAT	Arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase
ASMT	Acetylserotonin O-methyltransferase
C57	C57BL/6J
CAR	Cone arrestin
CBA	CBA/Ca
cDNA	Complementary deoxyribonucleic acid
Cry	Cryptochrome
DMSO	Dimethyl sulfoxide
ER	Oestrogen receptor
MEL	Melatonin
mRNA	Messenger ribonucleic acid
MSM	MSM/Ms
NE	Norepinephrine
qPCR	Quantitative polymerase chain reaction
RA	Retinoic acid
RALDH	Retinaldehyde dehydrogenase
RAR	Retinoic acid receptor
RARE	Retinoic acid response element
RNA	Ribonucleic acid
ROR	Retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptor
RORE	ROR response element
SCN	Suprachiasmatic nucleus
SD	Sprague Dawley
SEM	Standard error of the mean
ZT	Zeitgeber time