Gene–environment interactions at the FKBP5 locus: sensitive periods, mechanisms and pleiotropism

AS Zannas, EB Binder - Genes, Brain and Behavior, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
Psychiatric phenotypes are multifactorial and polygenic, resulting from the complex interplay
of genes and environmental factors that act cumulatively throughout an organism's lifetime …

Functional significance of men's testosterone reactivity to social stimuli

S Zilioli, BM Bird - Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Rapid testosterone fluctuations in response to social stimuli are observed across a wide
range of species, and the highly conserved nature of these fluctuations suggests an …

Multivariate models of animal sex: breaking binaries leads to a better understanding of ecology and evolution

JF McLaughlin, KM Brock, I Gates… - Integrative and …, 2023‏ - academic.oup.com
Synopsis “Sex” is often used to describe a suite of phenotypic and genotypic traits of an
organism related to reproduction. However, these traits—gamete type, chromosomal …

Testosterone and cortisol jointly modulate risk-taking

PH Mehta, KM Welker, S Zilioli, JM Carré - Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Recent theories propose that testosterone should be positively related to risk-taking, but
empirical support is mixed. Building on the dual-hormone hypothesis, the present research …

Social hierarchy position in female mice is associated with plasma corticosterone levels and hypothalamic gene expression

CM Williamson, W Lee, AR DeCasien, A Lanham… - Scientific reports, 2019‏ - nature.com
Social hierarchies emerge when animals compete for access to resources such as food,
mates or physical space. Wild and laboratory male mice have been shown to develop linear …

Sexual dimorphism in aggression: sex-specific fighting strategies across species

M Pandolfi, MF Scaia, MP Fernandez - Frontiers in behavioral …, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
Aggressive behavior is thought to have evolved as a strategy for gaining access to
resources such as territory, food, and potential mates. Across species, secondary sexual …

How research on female vertebrates contributes to an expanded challenge hypothesis

KA Rosvall, AB Bentz, EM George - Hormones and Behavior, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The bi-directional links between hormones and behavior have been a rich area of research
for decades. Theory on the evolution of testosterone (T) was greatly advanced by the …

A supergene-linked estrogen receptor drives alternative phenotypes in a polymorphic songbird

JR Merritt, KE Grogan, WM Zinzow-Kramer… - Proceedings of the …, 2020‏ - pnas.org
Behavioral evolution relies on genetic changes, yet few behaviors can be traced to specific
genetic sequences in vertebrates. Here we provide experimental evidence showing that …

Estrogen receptor α polymorphism in a species with alternative behavioral phenotypes

BM Horton, WH Hudson, EA Ortlund, S Shirk… - Proceedings of the …, 2014‏ - pnas.org
The evolution of behavior relies on changes at the level of the genome; yet the ability to
attribute a behavioral change to a specific, naturally occurring genetic change is rare in …

Evaluating testosterone as a phenotypic integrator: From tissues to individuals to species

SE Lipshutz, EM George, AB Bentz… - Molecular and cellular …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Highlights•Testosterone (T) is thought to integrate phenotypes that work well
together.•However, it is not clear how such integration is generated within the organism.•T …