Experimental analysis of sexual differentiation of the zebra finch brain

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 503-507

  Arnold, Arthur P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fadrozole; Sexual differentiation; Songbird; Zebra finch

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; FADROZOLE; STEROID 5ALPHA REDUCTASE; STEROID HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ARTICLE; BIRD; BRAIN; ESTROGEN RELEASE; ESTROGEN SYNTHESIS; GENE EXPRESSION; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; TESTOSTERONE RELEASE; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; BRAIN; FEMALE; MALE; NEURONS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 0030685078     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-9230(97)00232-3     Document Type: Article

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