Sex difference in the distribution and size of glomeruli in the ferret's main olfactory bulb

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 381, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 237-241

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

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunocytochemistry; Juxtaglomerular cells; Neuronal nuclear protein; Pheromone

Indexed keywords

ANTISERUM; PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANUS; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERRET; MALE; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; NONHUMAN; ODOR; OLFACTORY BULB; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY STIMULATION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BRAIN MAPPING; FEMALE; FERRETS; MALE; OLFACTORY BULB; OLFACTORY RECEPTOR NEURONS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 19344367387     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2005.02.042     Document Type: Article

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