Yolk testosterone modulates persistence of neophobic responses in adult zebra finches, Taeniopygia guttata

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 640-645

  Tobler, Michael ^a   Sandell, Maria I ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Behavioral development; Maternal effects; Neophobia; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG YOLK; FEMALE; FINCH; FOOD; HABITUATION; HATCHING; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; NEOPHOBIA; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

ACCLIMATIZATION; AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FINCHES; FOOD HABITS; MALE; PHOBIC DISORDERS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TESTOSTERONE; TIME FACTORS; YOLK SAC;

EID: 36048967261     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2007.07.016     Document Type: Article

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