Exceptional endocrine profiles characterise the meerkat: sex, status, and reproductive patterns

In vertebrates, reproductive endocrine concentrations are strongly differentiated by sex, with androgen biases typifying males and estrogen biases typifying females. These sex differences can be reduced in female-dominant species; however, even the most masculinised of females have less testosterone...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Scientific reports 2016-10, Vol.6 (1), p.35492-35492, Article 35492
Hauptverfasser:	Davies, Charli S., Smyth, Kendra N., Greene, Lydia K., Walsh, Debbie A., Mitchell, Jessica, Clutton-Brock, Tim, Drea, Christine M.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	17β-Estradiol 631/158/856 631/181/2469 631/181/2470 631/378/3919 631/443/494 Androgens Androstenedione Animals Bioavailability Biomarkers Dominant species Endocrine System - metabolism Estrogens Female Females Gender differences Herpestidae - physiology Hormones - blood Hormones - metabolism Humanities and Social Sciences Male Males Metabolites multidisciplinary Pregnancy Reproduction Science Sex differences Sexual behavior Social behavior Social classes Social interactions Steroid hormones Testosterone
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