Thursday, June 15, 2017

Male sexual behavior linked to elevated male sex hormone receptors in muscles of sex-changing fish

06/15/2017 02:29 PM EDT

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Sex-changing fish exhibit differences in androgen receptor (AR) expression in muscles that are highly sensitive to androgens (male sex hormones) and essential for male courtship behavior, according to a Georgia State University study.


Full story at http://news.gsu.edu/2017/06/08/sex-changing-fish-male-typical-sexual-behavior/

Source
Georgia State University


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