The Biology of Homosexuality

The Biology of Homosexuality

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 1-208

  Balthazart, Jacques ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Animal studies; Biological mechanisms; Embryonic endocrine phenomena; Genetic phenomena; Heterosexuality; Homosexuality; Individual choice; Instinctive behaviors; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960722878     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199838820.001.0001     Document Type: Book

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