Variation in reproductive behaviour within a sex: Neural systems and endocrine activation

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 517-531

  Rhen, T ^a   Crews, D ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative tactics; Hormones; Hypothalamus; Intrasexual variation; Reproductive behaviour

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; BIRD; BRAIN FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FISH; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MALE; MAMMAL; MORPHOLOGY; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; PHENOTYPE; PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REPTILE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TAXONOMY; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; FEMALE; MALE; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; VERTEBRATES;

EID: 0036080496     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.2002.00820.x     Document Type: Review

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