The hormonal induction of mating behavior in female gray short-tailed opossums (Monodelphis domestica)

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 44-49

  Fadem, Barbara H ^a   Taylor Ali, Lorraine ^a   Erianne, Dianne C ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; MATING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0029890318     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/hbeh.1996.0007     Document Type: Article

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