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Rapid effects of estradiol on aggression depend on genotype in a species with an estrogen receptor polymorphism.
Hormones and behavior - 1 Feb 2018
Merritt Jennifer R, Davis Matthew T, Jalabert Cecilia, Libecap Timothy J, Williams Donald R, Soma Kiran K, Maney Donna L
Abstract excerpt
The white-throated sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) represents a powerful model in behavioral neuroendocrinology because it occurs in two plumage morphs that differ with respect to steroid-dependent social behaviors. Birds of the white-striped (WS) morph engage in more territorial aggression than do birds of the tan-striped (TS) morph, and the TS birds engage in more parenting behavior. This behavioral...
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