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... adult males and females have differentiated in such a way that their brains are not capable of responding to hormonal signals of the opposite sex ... Adult male Adult gonadectomy Neonatal gonadectomy Neonatal gonadectomy 56 CHAPTER THREE.
... adult males and females have differentiated in such a way that their brains are not capable of responding to hormonal signals of the opposite sex ... Adult male Adult gonadectomy Neonatal gonadectomy Neonatal gonadectomy 56 CHAPTER THREE.
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... adult . Although her brain has been masculinized , the song system requires a male hormonal signal to prime it for song production . Cells within the song system of males ( and masculinized females ) have receptors that bond with ...
... adult . Although her brain has been masculinized , the song system requires a male hormonal signal to prime it for song production . Cells within the song system of males ( and masculinized females ) have receptors that bond with ...
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... adult except that it lacks wings . If it lives long enough to undergo ten molts , it will become a much larger , mature adult capable of reproduction . The immature stages ( or instars ) never attempt to sing . Without wings , they ...
... adult except that it lacks wings . If it lives long enough to undergo ten molts , it will become a much larger , mature adult capable of reproduction . The immature stages ( or instars ) never attempt to sing . Without wings , they ...
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The Genetics of Behavior | 25 |
GENES PHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS | 42 |
The Development of Behavior | 55 |
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