Hormones and the development of sex differences in behavior

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 148, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Adkins Regan, Elizabeth ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Japanese quail; Pair formation; Sex steroid; Sexual differentiation; Zebra finch

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BIRD; FEMALE; HATCHING; JUVENILE; MALE; MATING BEHAVIOR; SEX HORMONE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

AVES; COTURNIX; COTURNIX JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

EID: 36649036128     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-007-0188-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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