Hormones of choice: The neuroendocrinology of partner preference in animals

Highlights ► Perinatal exposure to steroid hormones affect adult partner preferences. ► Activational effects of hormones modulate the expression of adult partner preferences. ► After a choice, animals may show behavior typical of its own or of the opposite sex. ► Brain areas involved in olfaction an...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Frontiers in neuroendocrinology 2011-04, Vol.32 (2), p.146-154
Hauptverfasser:	Henley, C.L, Nunez, A.A, Clemens, L.G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Androstatrienes - pharmacology Animals Castration Choice Behavior - drug effects Choice Behavior - physiology Development Endocrinology & Metabolism Estradiol Female Ferrets Hormones Male Mating Preference, Animal Mice Mustela Nitromifene - pharmacology Pair Bond Partner preference Pregnancy Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects Preoptic Area - drug effects Preoptic Area - physiology Rats Sex behavior Sex Characteristics Sex differentiation Smell Testosterone Testosterone - pharmacology
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights ► Perinatal exposure to steroid hormones affect adult partner preferences. ► Activational effects of hormones modulate the expression of adult partner preferences. ► After a choice, animals may show behavior typical of its own or of the opposite sex. ► Brain areas involved in olfaction and sexual behavior regulate partner preferences.
ISSN:	0091-3022 1095-6808
DOI:	10.1016/j.yfrne.2011.02.010