Testosterone directly amplifies but does not program male behaviours

Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 07:00 in Psychology & Sociology

New research uncovers some surprising information about how sex hormones control masculinisation of the brain during development and drive gender related behaviours in adult males. The study, published by Cell Press in the April 29 issue of the journal Neuron, demonstrates that direct action of testosterone, the prototypical male hormone, is unnecessary for masculinising the brain and behaviour...

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