A masculinized skeletomusculature is not necessary for male-typical patterns of food-protective movement

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-55

  Field, Evelyn F ^a,c   Watson, Neil V ^b   Whishaw, Ian Q ^a   Pellis, Sergio M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Development; Dodging; Feminization; Masculinization; Movement organization; Peripheral skeletomusculature; Rat; Sex differences; tfm affected males

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; TESTOSTERONE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HORMONE METABOLISM; MALE; MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; WILD TYPE;

ANDROGEN-INSENSITIVITY SYNDROME; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ESCAPE REACTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, ANIMAL; MOVEMENT; MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSIOLOGY; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; POSTURE; RATS; RATS, MUTANT STRAINS; RECEPTORS, ANDROGEN; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 9944239388     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2004.08.007     Document Type: Article

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