Early embryonic administration of xenoestrogens alters vasotocin system and male sexual behavior of the Japanese quail

Domestic Animal Endocrinology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 436-445

  Panzica, GianCarlo ^a   Mura, Elena ^a   Pessatti, Marzia ^a   Viglietti Panzica, Carla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bisphenol A; Diethylstilbestrol; Genistein; Hypothalamus; Limbic system

Indexed keywords

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; ARGIPRESTOCIN; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; ESTROGEN; GENISTEIN; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PHYTOESTROGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; CHEMISTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; COTURNIX; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SEPTUM NUCLEUS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; COTURNIX; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; GENISTEIN; MALE; PHENOLS; PHYTOESTROGENS; SEPTAL NUCLEI; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; VASOTOCIN;

ANIMALIA; COTURNIX JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE; TERMINALIS;

EID: 21544455244     PISSN: 07397240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2005.02.010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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