Brain is the major site of estrogen synthesis in a male songbird.

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Published in Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A on May 15, 1991

Authors

B A Schlinger1, A P Arnold

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1: Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles 90024-1563.

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