Exposure to non-kin females rapidly affects testicular morphology in non-reproductive male Damaraland mole-rats

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 282, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 84-90

  Nice, P A ^a   Fleming, P A ^a   Bennett, N C ^b   Bateman, P W ^b   Miller, D W ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Androgen receptor; Eusocial; Follicle stimulating hormone receptor; Mole rat; Testes

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; BODY MASS; COPULATION; MORPHOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; RODENT;

RATTUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 77957107097     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2010.00712.x     Document Type: Article

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