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David M Ferrero1, Stephen D Liberles
1Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Current Biology : CB
|July 27, 2013
Abstract:
Male and female mice behave differently when encountering a male. A recent study identifies progesterone receptor-expressing neurons in the hypothalamus that are required for sexual behavior and male aggression. These findings provide insight into how neural circuits control sexually dimorphic behaviors.
