Social behavior of male mice needs estrogen receptor activation in brain region at puberty

Tuesday, July 19, 2016 - 11:31 in Biology & Nature

Testosterone plays a major role in controlling behavior associated with masculinity in many mammals. In early development, testosterone is involved in the formation and organization of "male" neural pathways, on which it then acts to regulate various behaviors in adulthood.

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