Distribution and dynamics in the expression of androgen and estrogen receptors in vocal control systems of songbirds

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 509-517

  Gahr, Manfred ^a   Metzdorf, Reinhold ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Androgen receptors; Developmental changes; Dynamic expression; Estrogen receptors; HVC; Seasonal changes; Vocal control areas

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; CELL RECEPTOR; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; MESSENGER RNA;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIRD; BRAIN; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; FEMALE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; VOCALIZATION;

AGING; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; BIRDS; BRAIN; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; ORGAN SPECIFICITY; RECEPTORS, ANDROGEN; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN; SEASONS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 0030671235     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-9230(97)00233-5     Document Type: Article

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