Variation in CAG repeat length of the androgen receptor gene predicts variables associated with intrasexual competitiveness in human males

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 306-312

  Simmons, Zachary L ^a   Roney, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgen receptor gene; CAG; Dominance; Human mating; Prestige; Strength; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ANDROGEN RECEPTOR GENE; ARTICLE; CAG REPEAT; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENE; GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC TRAIT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MATING; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA LEVEL; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL DOMINANCE;

ADOLESCENT; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIBIDO; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RECEPTORS, ANDROGEN; TESTOSTERONE; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEATS; UPPER EXTREMITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960560952     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2011.06.006     Document Type: Article

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