Androgen receptor gene sequence and basal cortisol concentrations predict men's hormonal responses to potential mates

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 277, Issue 1678, 2010, Pages 57-63

  Roney, James R ^a   Simmons, Zachary L ^a   Lukaszewski, Aaron W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgen receptor gene; Cortisol; Human mating; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; HYDROCORTISONE; TESTOSTERONE;

GENE; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; MATING BEHAVIOR; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POLYMORPHISM; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAG REPEAT; FEMALE; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; MALE; MATING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TESTOSTERONE SYNTHESIS;

EID: 73949139872     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2009.1538     Document Type: Article

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