Evaluating the roles of testosterone and sex-linked genes in territorial aggression of sex-reversed XY females in the African pygmy mouse
Louise D. Heitzmann, Julie Pérez, Romann Charbonnier, Marc Fichter, Xavier Hautecoeur, Théo Deremarque, Agnès O. Martin, Frédéric Veyrunes
This study investigates the molecular basis of territorial aggression in sex-reversed XY females of the African pygmy mouse, finding no correlation between aggression and testosterone or gene expression, but suggesting dopaminergic and oxytocin pathways may be involved.
Peer Community Journal · Oct 14, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology