Sex Differences in Social Investigation: Effects of Androgen Receptors, Hormones and Test Partner

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1144-1153

  Tejada, L D ^a   Rissman, E F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgen receptor; CAIS; Complete androgen insensitivity; Sex differences; Social investigation; Testicular feminisation mutation

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; ESTRADIOL; TESTOSTERONE;

ANDROGEN INSENSITIVITY SYNDROME; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; DRUG IMPLANT; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENOTYPE; GONADECTOMY; HABITUATION; HORMONE ACTION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX CHROMOSOME; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TESTICULAR FEMINIZATION; WILD TYPE;

ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; MALE; MICE; RECEPTORS, ANDROGEN; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 84863584992     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2012.02322.x     Document Type: Article

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