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Testosterone activates sexual dimorphism including male-typical carotenoid but not melanin plumage pigmentation in a female bird.

The Journal of experimental biology - 1 Oct 2016

Lindsay Willow R, Barron Douglas G, Webster Michael S, Schwabl Hubert

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In males it is frequently testosterone (T) that activates the expression of sexually selected morphological and behavioral displays, but the role of T in regulating similar traits in females is less clear. Here, we combine correlational data with results from T and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) manipulations in both sexes to assess the role of T in mediating sexually dimorphic coloration and morphology in...

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PMID: 27707865
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.135384

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