Development of rat female genital cortex and control of female puberty by sexual touch.
Rat somatosensory cortex contains a large sexually monomorphic genital representation. Genital cortex undergoes an unusual 2-fold expansion during puberty. Here, we investigate genital cortex development and female rat sexual maturation. Ovariectomies and estradiol injections suggested sex hormones...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-09-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5608169?pdf=render |