AVPR1A Variation in Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes): Population Differences and Association with Behavioral Style

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 305-324

  Anestis, Stephanie F ^a   Webster, Timothy H ^a   Kamilar, Jason M ^a,b,c   Fontenot, M Babette ^d   Watts, David P ^a   Bradley, Brenda J ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apes; Behavioral genetics; Gene expression; Hormones; Personality; Vasopressin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893721018     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-013-9747-z     Document Type: Article

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