Medial preoptic/anterior hypothalamic lesions induce a female-typical profile of sexual partner preference in male ferrets

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 514-527

  Kindon, H A ^a   Baum, M J ^a   Paredes, R J ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; TESTOSTERONE PROPIONATE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN INJURY; COITUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; MATING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0030439760     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/hbeh.1996.0055     Document Type: Article

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