Relationships among hormones, brain and motivated behaviors in lizards

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 637-644

  Wade, Juli ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggressive behavior; Green anole; Sex difference; Sexual behavior; Sexual dimorphism; Steroid hormone

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTANOLONE; ESTRADIOL; STEROID HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

AGGRESSION; ASSOCIATION; BRAIN FUNCTION; COURTSHIP; FOREBRAIN; HORMONE ACTION; LIZARD; MOTIVATION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; BRAIN; FEMALE; HORMONES; LIZARDS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 79957608814     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2010.08.014     Document Type: Review

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