Selection for contrasting adrenocortical responsiveness in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) influences sexual behaviour in males

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 187-199

  Marin, Raul H ^a   Satterlee, Daniel G ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Corticosterone; Japanese quail; Selection; Sexual behaviour; Stress

Indexed keywords

SELECTIVE BREEDING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS;

AVES; COTURNIX; COTURNIX JAPONICA; ENTEROBACTER; JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 0042352229     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(03)00129-1     Document Type: Article

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