Brain-Derived Steroids, Behavior and Endocrine Conflicts Across Life History Stages in Birds: A Perspective
Biological steroids were traditionally thought to be synthesized exclusively by the adrenal glands and gonads. Recent decades have seen the discovery of neurosteroid production that acts locally within the central nervous system to affect physiology and behavior. These actions include, for example,...
Main Authors: | John C. Wingfield, Douglas W. Wacker, George E. Bentley, Kazuyoshi Tsutsui |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2018.00270/full |
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