Prenatal Androgenization and Dominance Rank in Female Rhesus Macaques: Evidence from Digit Ratios (2D:4D)

Nelson, Emma ORCID: 0000-0002-6302-3352, Hoffman, Christy L, Voracek, Martin, Gerald, Melissa S and Shultz, Susanne (2012) Prenatal Androgenization and Dominance Rank in Female Rhesus Macaques: Evidence from Digit Ratios (2D:4D) In: BONES, GENETICS, AND BEHAVIOR OF RHESUS MACAQUES: MACACA MULATTA OF CAYO SANTIAGO AND BEYOND. Springer Nature, pp. 131-157. ISBN 978-1-4614-1045-4

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Summary

Intrauterine sex hormones, such as the androgen testosterone, program the brain and body tissues at a cellular level according to sex-specifi c patterns (i.e., neuroendocrine axes; Fowden and Forhead 2009 ) and have long-term effects on development (Goy and McEwan 1980 ; Wallen and Baum 2002 ; Kaiser and Sachser 2005, 2009 ).

Item Type:	Chapter
Uncontrolled Keywords:	5202 Biological Psychology, 5205 Social and Personality Psychology, 52 Psychology, Contraception/Reproduction, Neurosciences
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	11 Jan 2016 11:10
Last Modified:	24 Jun 2026 12:07
DOI:	10.1007/978-1-4614-1046-1_6
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/2045599
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