Differential endocrine responses to infant odors in common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) fathers

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 265-270

  Ziegler, Toni E ^a   Peterson, Laura J ^a   Sosa, Megan E ^a   Barnard, Allison M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgens; Chemosensory; Estrogens; Infant odors; Marmoset; Olfactory communication; Parenting; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROSTANOLONE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; ESTRONE; STEROID HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

AGE; ANDROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CALLITRICHINAE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; ESTROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; ESTRONE BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HORMONE RELEASE; MALE; NONHUMAN; ODOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMELLING; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CALLITHRIX; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ESTROGENS; FATHERS; MALE; NESTING BEHAVIOR; ODORS; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; SMELL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 79851509085     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2010.12.001     Document Type: Article

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