Conversion of testosterone to estradiol may not be necessary for the expression of mating behavior in male Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus)

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 237-245

  Cooper, Timothy T ^a   Clancy, Andrew N ^a,b   Karom, Mary ^a   Moore, Tim O ^a,c   Albers, H Elliott ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aromatization; Estradiol; Mesocricetus auratus; Sexual behavior; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE INHIBITOR; ESTRADIOL; FADROZOLE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; AROMATIZATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPULATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; FEMALE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MATING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SYRIAN HAMSTER;

EID: 0034113894     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/hbeh.2000.1579     Document Type: Article

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