Table 1.

Statistical differences in mRNA expression of AR, ERα and ARO in the brain of female Damaraland mole-rats

Brain area	Gene
	AR	ERα	ARO
AVPV	F2,21 = 0.31, p = 0.73	F2,19 = 6.01, p = 0.01a, b	F2,21 = 5.89, p = 0.009c
MPOA	F2,21 = 4.79, p = 0.02a, b	F2,19 = 1.48, p = 0.25	F2,21 = 0.53, p = 0.60
VMHvl	F2,21 = 4.74, p = 0.02a	F2,19 = 1.57, p = 0.23	F2,21 = 1.53, p = 0.24
ARC	F2,21 = 3.96, p = 0.04a	F2,19 = 1.19, p = 0.33	F2,21 = 0.34, p = 0.72
BSTp	F2,21 = 10.15, p = 0.001a, b	F2,19 = 3.19, p = 0.06	F2,21 = 1.29, p = 0.30
MeA	F2,21 = 4.77, p = 0.02a, b	F2,19 = 4.61, p = 0.02a	F2,21 = 0.46, p = 0.64

^aBreeder > Non-breeder.

^bBreeder > removed Non-breeder.

^cNon-breeder > Breeder.

Significant results are highlighted in bold.