Some comments on the paper of Grant (2007)

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 253, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 401-404

  James, William H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

GONAD; LETTER; MAMMAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; SEX RATIO; SPERM;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 45849152070     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2008.03.014     Document Type: Letter

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