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A previously uncharacterized role for estrogen receptor β: Defeminization of male brain and behavior

Sex differences in brain and behavior are ubiquitous in sexually reproducing species. One cause of sexual dimorphisms is developmental differences in circulating concentrations of gonadal steroids. Neonatal testes produce androgens; thus, males are exposed to both testosterone and estradiol, whereas...

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Main Authors: Kudwa, Andrea E., Bodo, Cristian, Gustafsson, Jan-Åke, Rissman, Emilie F.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2005
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC555526/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15761056
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0500752102
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