Neural orchestration of mate-choice plasticity in songbirds

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 148, Issue SUPLL. 2, 2007, Pages

  Sockman, Keith W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

European starling; Immediate early gene; Mate choice; Neuroplasticity; Norepinephrine; ZENK

Indexed keywords

MATE CHOICE; PHENOTYPE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SIGNALING; SONGBIRD;

PASSERI; STURNUS VULGARIS;

EID: 36949031923     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-007-0151-3     Document Type: Review

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