Sexual dimorphism in cognition and behaviour: The role of X-linked genes

European Journal of Endocrinology, Supplement

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Skuse, David H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN SIZE; CHIMPANZEE; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; EVOLUTION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE LOCUS; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOME IMPRINTING; HUMAN; MONOSOMY X; NERVE FUNCTION; NERVE GROWTH; NERVOUS TISSUE; NONHUMAN; PRIMATE; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SEX CHROMOSOME; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; X CHROMOSOME; X CHROMOSOME LINKAGE;

EID: 33845417995     PISSN: 08044635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.1.02263     Document Type: Conference Paper

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