Hormone-mediated maternal effects in birds: mechanisms matter but what do we know of them?
Over the past decade, birds have proven to be excellent models to study hormone-mediated
maternal effects in an evolutionary framework. Almost all these studies focus on the function …
maternal effects in an evolutionary framework. Almost all these studies focus on the function …
The behavior of the Japanese or domestic quail Coturnix japonica
AD Mills, LL Crawford, M Domjan, JM Faure - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 1997 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the literature pertaining to the behavior of the Japanese or domestic
quail Coturnix japonica. Details are given of the classification, characteristics, domestication …
quail Coturnix japonica. Details are given of the classification, characteristics, domestication …
[BOOK][B] Reviews of environmental contamination and toxicology
DM Whitacre - 2008 - Springer
Exposure to arsenic-contaminated drinking water is a major threat to human health. Millions
of people across the world are exposed to arsenic-contaminated drinking water with …
of people across the world are exposed to arsenic-contaminated drinking water with …
Hormonally active agents in the environment
National Research Council… - 2000 - books.google.com
Some investigators have hypothesized that estrogens and other hormonally active agents
found in the environment might be involved in breast cancer increases and sperm count …
found in the environment might be involved in breast cancer increases and sperm count …
The sexually dimorphic medial preoptic nucleus of quail: a key brain area mediating steroid action on male sexual behavior
About 10 years ago, a sexually differentiated nucleus was identified in the preoptic area
(POA) of the Japanese quail in the course of studies analyzing the dimorphic mechanisms …
(POA) of the Japanese quail in the course of studies analyzing the dimorphic mechanisms …
Sexual differentiation of brain and behavior in birds
It is currently accepted that most sex differences in brain and behavior do not result from
direct genomic actions, but develop following early exposure to a sexually differentiated …
direct genomic actions, but develop following early exposure to a sexually differentiated …
[BOOK][B] Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume 5: Mammals
DO Norris, KH Lopez - 2024 - books.google.com
Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume 5: Mammals is the fifth of five second-
edition volumes representing a comprehensive and integrated overview of hormones and …
edition volumes representing a comprehensive and integrated overview of hormones and …
Sex steroid levels in develo** and adult male and female zebra finches (Poephila guttata)
E Adkins-Regan, M Abdelnabi, M Mobarak… - General and …, 1990 - Elsevier
Serum samples from male and female zebra finches ranging in age from 1 day before hatch
to 54 days posthatch were assayed for 17β-estradiol (E), androgen, testosterone (T), or 5α …
to 54 days posthatch were assayed for 17β-estradiol (E), androgen, testosterone (T), or 5α …
The impact of environmental chemicals on wildlife vertebrates
J Bernanke, HR Köhler* - Reviews of environmental contamination and …, 2009 - Springer
Since early history, humans have interfered with their environment. Early hominids
appeared about 6 million yr ago. Although the earliest humans were only able to partially …
appeared about 6 million yr ago. Although the earliest humans were only able to partially …
Reproductive dysgenesis in wildlife: a comparative view
Abnormal reproductive development in males has been linked to environmental
contaminant exposure in a wide variety of vertebrates. These include humans, rodent …
contaminant exposure in a wide variety of vertebrates. These include humans, rodent …