Endocrine mediators of masculinization in female mammals

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 221-226

  Drea, Christine M ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyena; Lemur; Masculinization; Sex difference

Indexed keywords

EID: 69949130851     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: 14678721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8721.2009.01640.x     Document Type: Article

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