Inhibition of cytochrome p450 brain aromatase reduces two male specific sexual behaviours in the male Endler guppy (Poecilia reticulata)

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 147, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 323-328

  Hallgren, Stefan L E ^a   Linderoth, Maria ^b   Olsén, K Håkan ^a  

^a School of Life Sciences Södertörn University   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Brain aromatase; Courtship behaviour; Poecilia reticulata; Teleost brain

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; CYTOCHROME P450; FADROZOLE;

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MALE; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33646763915     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2006.02.005     Document Type: Article

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