300257 VO Primates and their societies (2015S)

Sozioökologische und soziobiologische Aspekte in Bezug auf physiologische Konsequenzen bei Primaten werden behandelt:primates and their societies
" primates an their societies
" evolutionary grouping pattern
" concepts of dominance
" physiological consequences of social stress
o steroids and their acting sites
" males biased aggressive behavior
o the role of sex steroids
o the role of neurosteroids
o the role of neurotransmitter systems(e.g. serotonin)and neuropeptides (e.g., vasopressin)
" sex ratio at birth in primates and humans: physiological and social aspects