Androgen regulation of hypothalamic neurons containing gonadotropin-releasing hormone in a cichlid fish: Integration with social cues

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 216-226

  Soma, Kiran K ^b   Francis, Richard C ^c   Wingfield, John C ^b   Fernald, Russell D ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

11 OXOTESTOSTERONE; ESTRADIOL; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FISH; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TESTIS;

EID: 0346416167     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/hbeh.1996.0026     Document Type: Article

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