Experimental manipulation of yolk testosterone affects digit length ratios in the ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 342-346

  Romano, Maria ^a   Rubolini, Diego ^b   Martinelli, Roberta ^a   Alquati, Andrea Bonisoli ^a   Saino, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Development; Digit ratios; Directional asymmetry; Phasianus colchicus; Sexual dimorphism; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; TESTOSTERONE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG YOLK; FEMALE; HORMONAL THERAPY; HOX GENE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX ROLE; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; EGG YOLK; FEMALE; GALLIFORMES; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; TESTOSTERONE; TOES;

EID: 23844522614     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2005.03.007     Document Type: Article

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