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Changes in the Expression of Avian Central Steroid Receptors with Respect to the Breeding Cycle

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In many species, a dramatic change in behaviour occurs as the animal progresses through different stages of the reproductive cycle. These changes are often associated with equally significant alterations in the animal’s endocrine profile, with much evidence to in?dicate a close causal relationship.

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Clark, J.A., Belle, M.D.C., Georgiou, G.C., Lea, R.W. (1999). Changes in the Expression of Avian Central Steroid Receptors with Respect to the Breeding Cycle. In: Prasada Rao, P.D., Peter, R.E. (eds) Neural Regulation in the Vertebrate Endocrine System. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4805-8_11

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