Sex comparison of neuronal fos immunoreactivity in the rat vomeronasal projection circuit after chemosensory stimulation

Neuroscience

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1063-1072

  Bressler, S C ^a   Baum, M J ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Accessory olfactory bulb; Pheromone; Preoptic area; Sex dimorphism; Soiled bedding; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

PHEROMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY BULB; ONCOGENE C FOS; PREOPTIC AREA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEX DIFFERENCE; VOMERONASAL ORGAN;

EID: 0029873783     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0306-4522(95)00493-9     Document Type: Article

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