The challenge hypothesis: Behavioral ecology to neurogenomics

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 153, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 85-96

  Wingfield, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Challenge hypothesis; Gene expression; Sex steroids; Territoriality

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION; HORMONE; NEUROLOGY; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; TERRITORIALITY; TESTOSTERONE;

AVES; MELOSPIZA; MELOSPIZA MELODIA;

EID: 84865811440     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-012-0857-8     Document Type: Review

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