Selective Breeding for a Behavioral Trait Changes Digit Ratio

The ratio of the length of the second digit (index finger) divided by the fourth digit (ring finger) tends to be lower in men than in women. This 2D∶4D digit ratio is often used as a proxy for prenatal androgen exposure in studies of human health and behavior. For example, 2D∶4D ratio is lower (i.e....

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Autores principales: Yan, Reginia H. Y., Malisch, Jessica L., Hannon, Robert M., Hurd, Peter L., Garland, Theodore
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2008
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2528935/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18797502
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0003216

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2528935/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18797502
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0003216

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