Contested dominance modifies the anovulatory consequences of social subordination in female marmosets
Dominance status among female marmosets is reflected in agonistic behavior and ovarian function. Socially dominant females receive submissive behavior from subordinates, while exhibiting normal ovulatory function. Subordinate females, however, receive agonistic behavior from dominants, while exhibit...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2006-05-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2006000500012 |