[en] The distribution of neurotensin-immunoreactive cells and fibers was analyzed by immunocytochemistry in the forebrain of male and female Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) by using an antibody directed against the C-terminal part of the molecule.
Disciplines :
Zoology Neurosciences & behavior
Author, co-author :
Absil, Philippe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Centre de recherches du cyclotron
Balthazart, Jacques ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences biomédicales et précliniques > Biologie de la différenciation sexuelle du cerveau
Language :
English
Title :
Sex Difference in the Neurotensin-Immunoreactive Cell Populations of the Preoptic Area in Quail (Coturnix Japonica)
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