Central pattern generators for social vocalization: Androgen-dependent neurophysiological mechanisms

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 659-672

  Bass, Andrew H ^a,b   Remage Healey, Luke ^c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgens; CPG; Neuromodulation; Steroids; Vocal plasticity; Vocalization

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; SEROTONIN;

AMPHIBIA; ARTICLE; BIRD; BREATHING; FEMALE; FROG; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MAMMAL; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TELEOST; VERTEBRATE; VIRILIZATION; VOCALIZATION;

ANDROGENS; ANIMALS; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; INSTINCT; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 42649097905     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2007.12.010     Document Type: Article

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