sexual dimorphism (cellular)

Waist-hip ratio (WHR) is a measure of body fat distribution and a predictor of metabolic consequences independent of overall… (More)

Sexual dimorphism in immune function is a common pattern in vertebrates and also in a number of invertebrates. Most often… (More)

Human total brain size is consistently reported to be approximately 8-10% larger in males, although consensus on regionally… (More)

When selection on males and females differs, the sexes may diverge in phenotype. Hormones serve as a proximate regulator of sex… (More)

We examined age-, sex-, and hemisphere-related differences in the cerebral cortex. Volumes of the cerebral hemispheres and 13… (More)

The etiology and consistency of findings on normal sexual dimorphisms of the adult human brain are unresolved. In this study, we… (More)

In the mammalian embryo, both sexes are initially morphologically indistinguishable: specific hormones are required for sex… (More)

Testosterone-dependent secondary sexual characteristics in males may signal immunological competence and are sexually selected… (More)

The signal transducer and activator of transcription, STAT5b, has been implicated in signal transduction pathways for a number of… (More)

In canaries and zebra finches, three vocal control areas in the brain are strikingly larger in males than in females. A fourth… (More)