Generating sexually differentiated songs

Current Opinion in Neurobiology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 839-843

  Kelley, Darcy B ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BIRD; CELL COUNT; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; FROG; MALE; MOTOR SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGING; VOCALIZATION;

EID: 0031434055     PISSN: 09594388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-4388(97)80144-4     Document Type: Article

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