Effects of sex hormones and gender on attraction thresholds for volatile anal scent gland odors in ferrets

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 110-118

  Woodley, Sarah K ^a   Baum, Michael J ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemosensory; Discrimination; Habituation; Main olfactory bulb; Mate recognition; Motivation; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTANOLONE PROPRIONATE; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; SEX HORMONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VOLATILE AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERRET; GONADECTOMY; HABITUATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; ODOR; OLFACTORY DISCRIMINATION; OLFACTORY EPITHELIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX ROLE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0042233919     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0018-506X(03)00126-0     Document Type: Article

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