The role of vasopressin in the genetic and neural regulation of monogamy

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 325-332

  Lim, Miranda M ^a   Hammock, E A D ^a   Young, L J ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Microsatellite; Pairbond; Reward; Ventral pallidum; Vole

Indexed keywords

ARGIPRESSIN; VASOPRESSIN; VASOPRESSIN V1 RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC MANIPULATION; GENETIC REGULATION; HYPOTHESIS; MALE; MONOGAMY; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRAIRIE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REWARD; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SMELLING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; VOLE;

ANIMALS; ARVICOLINAE; PAIR BOND; VASOPRESSINS;

EID: 2442564577     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0953-8194.2004.01162.x     Document Type: Article

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