Behavioral effects of progesterone on pair bonding and partner preference in the female zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)

Behavioural Processes

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 210-216

  Smiley, Kristina O ^a   Vahaba, Daniel M ^a   Tomaszycki, Michelle L ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Female behavior; Pair bonding; Partner preference; Progesterone; Social relationships; Songbird

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

BIOCHEMISTRY; COURTSHIP; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; EXTRA-PAIR COPULATION; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MATE CHOICE; PAIR BOND; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEX HORMONE; SONGBIRD; STEROID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COURTSHIP; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FINCH; MALE; MATE CHOICE; NONHUMAN; PAIRING BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; FINCHES; MALE; PAIR BOND; PROGESTERONE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

ANIMALIA; PASSERI; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

EID: 84860511996     PISSN: 03766357     EISSN: 18728308     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2012.01.008     Document Type: Article

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