Copulatory behaviors and body condition predict post-mating female hormone concentrations, fertilization success, and primary sex ratios in Japanese quail

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 556-564

  Correa, Stephanie M ^a   Horan, Claire M ^a   Johnson, Patricia A ^a   Adkins Regan, Elizabeth ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertilization success; Japanese quail; Maternal condition; Maternal investment; Maternal steroids; Mating behavior; Offspring sex ratio

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE; PROGESTERONE; STEROID; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BODY CONSTITUTION; COITUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; JAPANESE; MALE; MATING; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; QUAIL; SEX RATIO;

ANIMALS; COPULATION; CORTICOSTERONE; COTURNIX; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; MALE; PROGESTERONE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SEX RATIO; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 79954943756     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2011.02.009     Document Type: Article

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