Effects of testosterone on contractile properties of sexually dimorphic forelimb muscles in male bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana, Shaw 1802)

Summary This study examined the effects of testosterone (T) on the contractile properties of two sexually dimorphic forelimb muscles and one non-dimorphic muscle in male bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana, Shaw 1802). The dimorphic muscles in castrated males with testosterone replacement (T+) achieved high...

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Main Authors: Aaron R. Kampe, Susan E. Peters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2013-07-01
Series:Biology Open
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Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/2/9/932