Divergent selection for inherent fearfulness leads to divergent yolk steroid levels in quail

Behaviour

Volumn 146, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 757-770

  Bertin, A ^a   Richard Yris, M A ^b   Houdelier, C ^b   Richard, S ^c   Lumineau, S ^a   Kotrschal, K ^c   Mostl E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^c Univ Lyon 1   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Androgens; Inherent fearfulness; Progesterone; Selection; Yolk hormones

Indexed keywords

AVES; COTURNIX JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 70249145853     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: 1568539X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853909X446190     Document Type: Article

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