Brain aromatase, 5α‐reductase, and 5β‐reductase change seasonally in wild male song sparrows: Relationship to aggressive and sexual behavior

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  2003

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  Journal of Neurobiology

• Publication date

  2003-09-05

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  Biology

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  DOI 10.1002/NEU.10225
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