The biology of sexual orientation and gender identity

Hormones, Brain and Behavior Online

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1911-1931

  Sanchez F J ^a   Bocklandt, S ^a   Vilain, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Digit ratio; Epigenetics; Estradiol; Gender identity; Handedness; Heterosexuality; Homosexuality; Hormones; Linkage analysis; Sexual orientation; Testosterone; Transgender; Transsexualism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884751556     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-008088783-8.00060-7     Document Type: Chapter

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