Chapter 7 The Neuroendocrine Control of Sex Specific Behavior in Vertebrates. Lessons from Mammals and Birds

Current Topics in Developmental Biology

Volumn 83, Issue , 2008, Pages 213-248

  McCarthy, Margaret M ^a   Ball, Gregory F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; BRAIN; FEMALE; MALE; MAMMAL; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; METABOLISM; NEUROSECRETION; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; BRAIN; FEMALE; HORMONES; MALE; MAMMALS; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 57949103487     PISSN: 00702153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0070-2153(08)00407-9     Document Type: Review

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