appetitive sexual behavior; medial pre-optic nucleus; sexual learning
Disciplines :
Biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology
Author, co-author :
Niessen, Neville-Andrew ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences biomédicales et précliniques > Biologie de la différenciation sexuelle du cerveau
Balthazart, Jacques ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences biomédicales et précliniques > Biologie de la différenciation sexuelle du cerveau
Ball, Gregory
Charlier, Thierry
Language :
English
Title :
c-fos down-regulation inhibits testosterone-dependent male sexual behavior and the associated learning
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