Development and function of lateralization in the avian brain

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 235-244

  Rogers, Lesley J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavioural lateralization; Brain lateralization; Development; Function of lateralization; Light exposure; Steroid hormones

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE; SEX HORMONE;

ARTICLE; CHICKEN; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EYE DOMINANCE; HABITAT; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; LEFT HEMISPHERE; LIGHT EXPOSURE; NONHUMAN; PIGEON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGHT HEMISPHERE; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIRDS; BRAIN; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; HUMANS; LIGHT; VISUAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 43549102749     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2008.02.001     Document Type: Article

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