Role of Testosterone in Stimulating Seasonal Changes in a Potential Avian Chemosignal

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1349-1357

  Whittaker, Danielle J ^a,b   Soini, Helena A ^b   Gerlach, Nicole M ^b   Posto, Amanda L ^b   Novotny, Milos V ^b   Ketterson, Ellen D ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Birds; Chemical communication; Chemical signals; Dark eyed junco; Passerine; Preen gland; Steroid hormones; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

SEX PHEROMONE; TESTOSTERONE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ADAPTATION; BREEDING SEASON; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); SEASONAL VARIATION; SECRETION; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SONGBIRD; TESTOSTERONE; VOLATILE ELEMENT; WILD POPULATION;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; GROOMING; MALE; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SEBACEOUS GLAND; SECRETION (PROCESS); SONGBIRD; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; GROOMING; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; MALE; PHOTOPERIOD; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SEBACEOUS GLANDS; SEX ATTRACTANTS; SONGBIRDS; TESTOSTERONE; VIRGINIA; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

AVES; JUNCO (AVES); JUNCO HYEMALIS; PASSERI; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 84155188778     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-011-0050-1     Document Type: Article

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