Gene expression in neuroendocrine cells during the critical period for sexual differentiation of the brain

Progress in Brain Research

Volumn 186, Issue C, 2010, Pages 97-111

  Gagnidze, Khatuna ^a   Pfaff, Donald W ^b   Mong, Jessica A ^b  

^a ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Critical period of development; Estrogen receptor; Estrogens; Gene expression; Sex differences; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTANOLONE; ESTRADIOL; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULTHOOD; BOOK; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE TECHNOLOGY; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; HUMAN; MALE; MICROARRAY ANALYSIS; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SRY GENE; Y CHROMOSOME;

EID: 78649241823     PISSN: 00796123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-53630-3.00007-5     Document Type: Chapter

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