2022

Abdul-Rahman, I. I. and Robinson, J. (2022) Post-hatch changes in the histological structure of the oviduct and associated 17β-estradiol profiles in guinea hens (Numida meleagris). Canadian Journal of Animal Science, 102(3), pp. 501-508. (doi: 10.1139/cjas-2022-0010)

2019

Hough, D. , Robinson, J.E. , Bellingham, M. , Fleming, L.M., McLaughlin, M. , Jama, K., Haraldsen, I.R.H., Solbakk, A.K. and Evans, N.P. (2019) Peripubertal GnRH and testosterone co-treatment leads to increased familiarity preferences in male sheep. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 108, pp. 70-77. (doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2019.06.008) (PMID:31229635) (PMCID:PMC6712355)

2018

Muvhali, P. T., Bonato, M., Engelbrecht, A., Malecki, I. A., Hough, D. , Robinson, J. E. , Evans, N. P. and Cloete, S. W.P. (2018) The effect of extensive human presence at an early age on stress responses and reactivity of juvenile ostriches towards humans. Animals, 8(10), 175. (doi: 10.3390/ani8100175) (PMID:30301126) (PMCID:PMC6210211)

Wyse, C.A., Zhang, X., McLaughlin, M. , Biello, S.M. , Hough, D., Bellingham, M. , Curtis, A.M., Robinson, J.E. and Evans, N.P. (2018) Circadian rhythms of melatonin and behaviour in juvenile sheep in field conditions: effects of photoperiod, environment and weaning. Physiology and Behavior, 194, pp. 362-370. (doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2018.06.001) (PMID:29894760)

Dominoni, D. M. , de Jong, M., Bellingham, M. , O'Shaughnessy, P. , van Oers, K., Robinson, J. , Smith, B., Visser, M. E. and Helm, B. (2018) Dose-response effects of light at night on the reproductive physiology of great tits (Parus major): integrating morphological analyses with candidate gene expression. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology, 329(8-9), pp. 473-487. (doi: 10.1002/jez.2214) (PMID:30058288) (PMCID:PMC6220976)

Abdul-Rahman, I. I., Obese, F. Y. and Robinson, J. E. (2018) Testis size and asymmetry in the Guinea Fowl (Numida Meleagris): a test of the compensation hypothesis. Avian Biology Research, 11(2), pp. 123-131. (doi: 10.3184/175815618X15203333340470)

2017

Abdul-Rahman, I. I., Obese, F. Y. and Robinson, J. E. (2017) Spermatogenesis and cellular associations in the seminiferous epithelium of Guinea cock (Numida meleagris). Canadian Journal of Animal Science, 97(2), pp. 241-249. (doi: 10.1139/cjas-2016-0068)

Hough, D. , Bellingham, M. , Haraldsen, J.R., McLaughlin, M. , Robinson, J.E. , Solbakk, A.K. and Evans, N.P. (2017) A reduction in long-term spatial memory persists after discontinuation of peripubertal GnRH agonist treatment in sheep. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 77, pp. 1-8. (doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2016.11.029) (PMID:27987429) (PMCID:PMC5333793)

Hough, D. , Bellingham, M. , Haraldsen, I.R.H., McLaughlin, M. , Rennie, M., Robinson, J.E. , Solbakk, A.K. and Evans, N.P. (2017) Spatial memory is impaired by peripubertal GnRH agonist treatment and testosterone replacement in sheep. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 75, pp. 173-182. (doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2016.10.016) (PMID:27837697) (PMCID:PMC5140006)

2016

Sinclair, K.D. et al. (2016) Epigenetics and developmental programming of welfare and production traits in farm animals. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 28(10), pp. 1443-1478. (doi: 10.1071/RD16102) (PMID:27439952)

Evans, N. P. , Bellingham, M. and Robinson, J. E. (2016) Prenatal programming of neuroendocrine reproductive function. Theriogenology, 86(1), pp. 340-348. (doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2016.04.047) (PMID:27142489)

Marasco, V., Herzyk, P. , Robinson, J. and Spencer, K. A. (2016) Pre- and post-natal stress programming: developmental exposure to glucocorticoids causes long-term brain-region specific changes to transcriptome in the Japanese quail. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 28(5), (doi: 10.1111/jne.12387) (PMID:26999292) (PMCID:PMC5103168)

Abdul-Rahman, I.I., Obese, F.Y., Robinson, J.E. , Awumbila, B. and Jeffcoate, I.A. (2016) Effects of season on the reproductive organs and steroid hormone profiles in guinea hens (Numida meleagris). British Poultry Science, 57(2), pp. 280-286. (doi: 10.1080/00071668.2016.1154504) (PMID:26951954)

Abdul-Rahman, I.I., Robinson, J.E. , Obese, F.Y., Jeffcoate, I.A. and Awumbila, B. (2016) Effects of season on the reproductive organ and plasma testosterone concentrations in guinea cocks (Numida meleagris). Poultry Science, 95(3), pp. 636-644. (doi: 10.3382/ps/pev342) (PMID:26527710)

2015

Comim, F.V., Hardy, K., Robinson, J. and Franks, S. (2015) Disorders of follicle development and steroidogenesis in ovaries of androgenised foetal sheep. Journal of Endocrinology, 225(1), pp. 39-46. (doi: 10.1530/JOE-14-0150) (PMID:25792297)

Abdul-Rahman, I. I., Awumbila, B., Jeffcoate, I. A., Robinson, J. E. and Obese, F. Y. (2015) Sexing in guinea fowls (Numida meleagris). Poultry Science, 94(2), pp. 311-318. (doi: 10.3382/ps/peu067) (PMID:25595479)

Stevenson, T.J. et al. (2015) Disrupted seasonal biology impacts health, food security and ecosystems. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B: Biological Sciences, 282, 20151453. (doi: 10.1098/rspb.2015.1453) (PMID:26468242) (PMCID:PMC4633868)

2014

Nuruddin, S., Bruchhage, M., Ropstad, E., Krogenæs, A., Evans, N.P. , Robinson, J.E. , Endestad, T., Westlye, L.T., Madison, C. and Haraldsen, I.R.H. (2014) Effects of peripubertal gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist on brain development in sheep – a magnetic resonance imaging study [Psychoneuroendocrinology 38 (10) (2013) 1994–2002]. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 40, p. 286. (doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2013.10.016)

Robinson, J.E. , Evans, N.P. , Dumbell, R., Solbakk, A., Ropstad, E. and Haraldsen, I.R.H. (2014) Effects of inhibition of gonadotropin releasing hormone secretion on the response to novel objects in young male and female sheep. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 40, pp. 130-139. (doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2013.11.005) (PMID:24485485)

2013

Nuruddin, S., Krogenæs, A., Brynildsrud, O.B., Verhaegen, S., Evans, N.P. , Robinson, J.E. , Haraldsen, I.R.H. and Ropstad, E. (2013) Peri-pubertal gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist treatment affects sex biased gene expression of amygdala in sheep. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 38(12), pp. 3115-3127. (doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2013.09.011)

Nuruddin, S., Bruchhage, M., Ropstad, E., Krogenæs, A., Evans, N.P. , Robinson, J.E. , Endestad, T., Westlye, L.T., Madison, C. and Haraldsen, I.R.H. (2013) Effects of peripubertal gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist on brain development in sheep — a magnetic resonance imaging study. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 38(10), pp. 1994-2002. (doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2013.03.009)

Marasco, V., Spencer, K. A., Robinson, J. , Herzyk, P. and Costantini, D. (2013) Developmental post-natal stress can alter the effects of pre-natal stress on the adult redox balance. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 191, pp. 239-246. (doi: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2013.07.003)

Nuruddin, S., Wojniusz, S., Ropstad, E., Krogenæs, A., Evans, N.P. , Robinson, J.E. , Solbakk, A.-K., Amiry-Moghaddam, M. and Haraldsen, I.R.H. (2013) Peri-pubertal gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog treatment affects hippocampus gene expression without changing spatial orientation in young sheep. Behavioural Brain Research, 242, pp. 9-16. (doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2012.12.027)

Wojniusz, S., Ropstad, E., Evans, N.P. , Robinson, J.E. , Solbakk, A.-K., Endestad, T. and Haraldsen, I.R.H. (2013) Sex-specific development of spatial orientation is independent of peripubertal gonadal steroids. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 38(9), pp. 1709-1716. (doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2013.02.005) (PMID:23477973)

2012

Marasco, V., Robinson, J. , Herzyk, P. and Spencer, K. A. (2012) Pre- and post-natal stress in context: effects on the stress physiology in a precocial bird. Journal of Experimental Biology, 215(22), pp. 3955-3964. (doi: 10.1242/jeb.071423)

Evans, N.P. , Robinson, J.E. , Erhard, H.W., Ropstad, E., Fleming, L.M. and Haraldsen, I.R.H. (2012) Development of psychophysiological motoric reactivity is influenced by peripubertal pharmacological inhibition of gonadotropin releasing hormone action – results of an ovine model. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 37(11), pp. 1876-1884. (doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2012.03.020)

Whitelaw, C.M., Robinson, J.E. , Hastie, P.M. , Padmanabhan, V. and Evans, N.P. (2012) Effects of cycle stage on regionalised galanin, galanin receptors 1-3, GnRH and GnRH receptor mRNA expression in the ovine hypothalamus. Journal of Endocrinology, 212(3), pp. 353-361. (doi: 10.1530/JOE-11-0352)

Lamm, C.G., Hastie, P.M. , Evans, N.P. and Robinson, J.E. (2012) Masculinization of the distal tubular and external genitalia in female sheep with prenatal androgen exposure. Veterinary Pathology, 49(3), pp. 546-551. (doi: 10.1177/0300985811419533) (PMID:21934102)

Robinson, J.E. , Hastie, P.M. , Shah, A., Smith, A. and Evans, N.P. (2012) Developmental programming: prenatal androgen exposure alters the gonadotroph population of the ovine pituitary gland. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 24(3), pp. 434-442. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2011.02264.x) (PMID:22129152)

2011

Wojniusz, S. et al. (2011) Prepubertal gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog leads to exaggerated behavioral and emotional sex differences in sheep. Hormones and Behavior, 59(1), pp. 22-27. (doi: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2010.09.010)

2010

Hastie, P. , Caraty, A., Lomet, D., Evans, N. and Robinson, J. (2010) Effect of central administration of the somatostatin receptor agonist seglitide on LH secretion in the ewe. In: The 7th International Congress of Neuroendocrinology, Rouen, France, (Unpublished)

Robinson, J.E. , Grindrod, J., Jeurissen, S., Taylor, J.A. and Unsworth, W.P. (2010) Prenatal exposure of the ovine fetus to androgens reduces the proportion of neurons in the ventromedial and arcuate nucleus that are activated by short-term exposure to estrogen. Biology of Reproduction, 82(1), pp. 163-170. (doi: 10.1095/biolreprod.109.079004) (PMID:19741207)

Baxter, K.K., Evans, N.P. , Hastie, P.M. and Robinson, J.E. (2010) Prenatal Exposure to Exogenous Androgens Alters Testicular Morphology in the Ovine Foetus. In: Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Reproduction, Dublin, Ireland, 2010, (Unpublished)

Comim, F., Stubbs, S., Forsdike, R., Robinson, J.E. , Hardy, K. and Franks, S. (2010) Ovarian Androgen Production in the Prenatally Androgenised (PA) Adult Sheep: Increased Protein Expression of P450c17 in theca cells. In: Annual Meeting (ENDO) 2010, San Diego, California, USA, June 19-22, 2010, (Unpublished)

Grant, J., Robinson, J.E. and Mihm Carmichael, M. (2010) Prenatal Testosterone Excess Disrupts Antral Follicle Function in Sheep. In: 1st World Congress on Reproductive Biology, Sheraton Keauhou Bay Spa and Resort Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, May 24-26 2008, (Unpublished)

Whitelaw, C.M., Rhind, S., Kyle, C., Bellingham, M. , Hastie, P. , Robinson, J.E. and Evans, N.P. (2010) Effect of Environmental Contaminants on Breeding Ewes and Foetal Lambs. In: Society for the Study of Reproduction Annual Meeting 2008, Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, 27–30 May 2008, (Unpublished)

2009

Grant, J., Hastie, P. , Robinson, J. and Mihm Carmichael, M. (2009) Developmental Programming: Granulosa cell mRNA expression of differentiation, growth and apoptosis genes in abnormally large progestagenic follicles from androgenized ewes. In: 42nd Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Reproduction “Science for the Public Good”, Pittsburgh, PA, 18-22 July 2009, (Unpublished)

Grant, J.C., Hastie, P. , Robinson, J. and Mihm Carmichael, M. (2009) Prenatal Testosterone Treatment Results in Altered Large Antral Follicle Differentiation in Sheep. In: Society for Endocrinology BES 2009, Harrogate, England, 16-19 March, 2009, (Unpublished)

Hastie, P. , Evans, N. and Robinson, J. (2009) Distribution of Somatostatin Receptors in the Hypothalamus of Control and Prenatally Androgenised Ewes. In: Society for Endocrinology BES 2009, Harrogate, England, 16-19 March, 2009, (Unpublished)

Whitelaw, C. M., Robinson, J. E. , Chambers, G. B., Hastie, P. , Padmanabhan, V., Thompson, R. C. and Evans, N. P. (2009) Expression of mRNA for galanin, galanin-like peptide and galanin receptors 1-3 in the ovine hypothalamus and pituitary gland: effects of age and gender. Reproduction, 137(1), pp. 141-150. (doi: 10.1530/REP-08-0266) (PMID:18829943)

Comim, F., Stubbs, S., Forsdike, R., Robinson, J.E. , Hardy, K. and Franks, S. (2009) Prenatal Androgenization in the Sheep Follicle Formation in the Fetal Ovary: Relevance to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). In: Annual Meeting (ENDO) 2009, Washington D.C., USA, June 10-13 2009, (Unpublished)

2008

Hastie, P. , Evans, N. and Robinson, J. (2008) The effects of in utero androgen exposure on growth characteristics in sheep. In: 6th International Congress on Farm Animal Endocrinology, Roanoke, Virginia, USA, 14-16 Oct 2008,

Hastie, P.M. , Evans, N.P. and Robinson, J.E. (2008) Distribution of Somatostatin Receptors in the Ovine Hypothalamus and Pituitary. In: School of Neuroendocrinology Conference, Tours, France, 2008, (Unpublished)

2007

Chambers, G., Whitelaw, C.M., Robinson, J.E. and Evans, N.P. (2007) Distribution of galanin receptor-2 immunoreactive neurones in the ovine hypothalamus: No evidence for involvement in the control of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone secretion. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 19(12), pp. 966-973. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2007.01609.x)

Taylor, J., Goubillon, M., Broad, K. and Robinson, J. (2007) Steroid control of gonadotropin-releasing hormone secretion: Associated changes in pro-opiomelanocortin and preproenkephalin messenger RNA expression in the ovine hypothalamus. Biology of Reproduction, 76, pp. 524-531. (doi: 10.1095/biolreprod.106.055533)

2006

Robinson, J. (2006) Prenatal programming neuroendocrine system of the female reproductive by androgens. Reproduction, 132, pp. 539-547. (doi: 10.1530/rep.1.00064)

2005

Dufourny, L., Caraty, A., Clarke, I., Robinson, J. and Skinner, D. (2005) Progesterone-receptive beta-endorphin and dynorphin B neurons in the arcuate nucleus project to regions of high gonadotropin-releasing hormone neuron density in the ovine preoptic area - A retrograde labeling study. Neuroendocrinology, 81, pp. 139-149. (doi: 10.1159/000086527)

Dufourny, L., Caraty, A., Clarke, I., Robinson, J. and Skinner, D. (2005) Progesterone-receptive dopaminergic and neuropeptide Y neurons project from the arcuate nucleus to gonadotropin-releasing hormone-rich regions of the ovine preoptic area. Neuroendocrinology, 82, pp. 21-31. (doi: 10.1159/000090122)

Richter, T., Robinson, J. , Lozano, J. and Evans, N. (2005) Progesterone can block the preovulatory gonadotropin-releasing hormone/luteinising hormone surge in the ewe by a direct inhibitory action on oestradiol-responsive cells within the hypothalamus. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 17, pp. 161-169. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2005.01287.x)

Unsworth, W., Taylor, J. and Robinson, J. (2005) Prenatal programming of reproductive neuroendocrine function: The effect of prenatal androgens on the development of estrogen positive feedback and ovarian cycles in the ewe. Biology of Reproduction, 72, pp. 619-627. (doi: 10.1095/biolreprod.104.035691)

2003

Birch, R., Padmanabhan, V., Foster, D., Unsworth, W. and Robinson, J. (2003) Prenatal programming of reproductive neuroendocrine function: Fetal androgen exposure produces progressive disruption of reproductive cycles in sheep. Endocrinology, 144(4), pp. 1426-1434. (doi: 10.1210/en.2002-220965)

Robinson, J. (2003) Sexually differentiated regulation of gnRH release by gonadal steroid hormones in sheep. Reproduction Supplement, 61, pp. 299-310.

2002

Evans, N., Richter, T., Skinner, D. and Robinson, J. (2002) Neuroendocrine mechanisms underlying the effects of progesterone on the oestradiol-induced GnRH/LH surge. Reproduction, pp. 57-66.

Richter, T., Robinson, J. and Evans, N. (2002) Progesterone blocks the estradiol-stimulated luteinizing hormone surge by disrupting activation in response to a stimulatory estradiol signal in the ewe. Biology of Reproduction, 67, pp. 119-125.

Robinson, J. (2002) Fetal programming: prenatal androgen disrupts positive feedback actions of estradiol but does not affect timing of puberty in female sheep. Biology of Reproduction, 66(4), pp. 924-933.

Robinson, J. (2002) In utero programming of sexually differentiated gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) secretion. Domestic Animal Endocrinology, 23(01-Feb), pp. 43-52.

Robinson, J. (2002) Prenatal exposure of the ovine fetus to androgens sexually differentiates the steroid feedback mechanisms that control gonadotropin releasing hormone secretion and disrupts ovarian cycles. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 31(1), pp. 35-41.

Robinson, J. (2002) Sexual differentiation of the neuroendocrine control of gonadotrophin secretion: concepts derived from sheep models. Reproduction Supplement, 59(.), pp. 83-99.

2001

Richter, T., Robinson, J. and Evans, N. (2001) Progesterone treatment that either blocks or augments the estradiol-induced gonadotropin-releasing hormone surge is associated with different patterns of hypothalamic neural activation. Neuroendocrinology, 73, pp. 378-386.

Richter, T., Spackman, D., Robinson, J. , Dye, S., Harris, T., Skinner, D. and Evans, N. (2001) Role of endogenous opioid peptides in mediating progesterone-induced disruption of the activation and transmission stages of the GnRH surge induction process. Endocrinology, 142, pp. 5212-5219.

West, C., Foster, D., Evans, N., Robinson, J. and Padmanabhan, V. (2001) Intra-follicular activin availability is altered in prenatally-androgenized lambs. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 185, pp. 51-59.

Articles

Abdul-Rahman, I. I. and Robinson, J. (2022) Post-hatch changes in the histological structure of the oviduct and associated 17β-estradiol profiles in guinea hens (Numida meleagris). Canadian Journal of Animal Science, 102(3), pp. 501-508. (doi: 10.1139/cjas-2022-0010)

Hough, D. , Robinson, J.E. , Bellingham, M. , Fleming, L.M., McLaughlin, M. , Jama, K., Haraldsen, I.R.H., Solbakk, A.K. and Evans, N.P. (2019) Peripubertal GnRH and testosterone co-treatment leads to increased familiarity preferences in male sheep. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 108, pp. 70-77. (doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2019.06.008) (PMID:31229635) (PMCID:PMC6712355)

Muvhali, P. T., Bonato, M., Engelbrecht, A., Malecki, I. A., Hough, D. , Robinson, J. E. , Evans, N. P. and Cloete, S. W.P. (2018) The effect of extensive human presence at an early age on stress responses and reactivity of juvenile ostriches towards humans. Animals, 8(10), 175. (doi: 10.3390/ani8100175) (PMID:30301126) (PMCID:PMC6210211)

Wyse, C.A., Zhang, X., McLaughlin, M. , Biello, S.M. , Hough, D., Bellingham, M. , Curtis, A.M., Robinson, J.E. and Evans, N.P. (2018) Circadian rhythms of melatonin and behaviour in juvenile sheep in field conditions: effects of photoperiod, environment and weaning. Physiology and Behavior, 194, pp. 362-370. (doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2018.06.001) (PMID:29894760)

Dominoni, D. M. , de Jong, M., Bellingham, M. , O'Shaughnessy, P. , van Oers, K., Robinson, J. , Smith, B., Visser, M. E. and Helm, B. (2018) Dose-response effects of light at night on the reproductive physiology of great tits (Parus major): integrating morphological analyses with candidate gene expression. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology, 329(8-9), pp. 473-487. (doi: 10.1002/jez.2214) (PMID:30058288) (PMCID:PMC6220976)

Abdul-Rahman, I. I., Obese, F. Y. and Robinson, J. E. (2018) Testis size and asymmetry in the Guinea Fowl (Numida Meleagris): a test of the compensation hypothesis. Avian Biology Research, 11(2), pp. 123-131. (doi: 10.3184/175815618X15203333340470)

Abdul-Rahman, I. I., Obese, F. Y. and Robinson, J. E. (2017) Spermatogenesis and cellular associations in the seminiferous epithelium of Guinea cock (Numida meleagris). Canadian Journal of Animal Science, 97(2), pp. 241-249. (doi: 10.1139/cjas-2016-0068)

Hough, D. , Bellingham, M. , Haraldsen, J.R., McLaughlin, M. , Robinson, J.E. , Solbakk, A.K. and Evans, N.P. (2017) A reduction in long-term spatial memory persists after discontinuation of peripubertal GnRH agonist treatment in sheep. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 77, pp. 1-8. (doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2016.11.029) (PMID:27987429) (PMCID:PMC5333793)

Hough, D. , Bellingham, M. , Haraldsen, I.R.H., McLaughlin, M. , Rennie, M., Robinson, J.E. , Solbakk, A.K. and Evans, N.P. (2017) Spatial memory is impaired by peripubertal GnRH agonist treatment and testosterone replacement in sheep. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 75, pp. 173-182. (doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2016.10.016) (PMID:27837697) (PMCID:PMC5140006)

Sinclair, K.D. et al. (2016) Epigenetics and developmental programming of welfare and production traits in farm animals. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 28(10), pp. 1443-1478. (doi: 10.1071/RD16102) (PMID:27439952)

Evans, N. P. , Bellingham, M. and Robinson, J. E. (2016) Prenatal programming of neuroendocrine reproductive function. Theriogenology, 86(1), pp. 340-348. (doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2016.04.047) (PMID:27142489)

Marasco, V., Herzyk, P. , Robinson, J. and Spencer, K. A. (2016) Pre- and post-natal stress programming: developmental exposure to glucocorticoids causes long-term brain-region specific changes to transcriptome in the Japanese quail. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 28(5), (doi: 10.1111/jne.12387) (PMID:26999292) (PMCID:PMC5103168)

Abdul-Rahman, I.I., Obese, F.Y., Robinson, J.E. , Awumbila, B. and Jeffcoate, I.A. (2016) Effects of season on the reproductive organs and steroid hormone profiles in guinea hens (Numida meleagris). British Poultry Science, 57(2), pp. 280-286. (doi: 10.1080/00071668.2016.1154504) (PMID:26951954)

Abdul-Rahman, I.I., Robinson, J.E. , Obese, F.Y., Jeffcoate, I.A. and Awumbila, B. (2016) Effects of season on the reproductive organ and plasma testosterone concentrations in guinea cocks (Numida meleagris). Poultry Science, 95(3), pp. 636-644. (doi: 10.3382/ps/pev342) (PMID:26527710)

Comim, F.V., Hardy, K., Robinson, J. and Franks, S. (2015) Disorders of follicle development and steroidogenesis in ovaries of androgenised foetal sheep. Journal of Endocrinology, 225(1), pp. 39-46. (doi: 10.1530/JOE-14-0150) (PMID:25792297)

Abdul-Rahman, I. I., Awumbila, B., Jeffcoate, I. A., Robinson, J. E. and Obese, F. Y. (2015) Sexing in guinea fowls (Numida meleagris). Poultry Science, 94(2), pp. 311-318. (doi: 10.3382/ps/peu067) (PMID:25595479)

Stevenson, T.J. et al. (2015) Disrupted seasonal biology impacts health, food security and ecosystems. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B: Biological Sciences, 282, 20151453. (doi: 10.1098/rspb.2015.1453) (PMID:26468242) (PMCID:PMC4633868)

Nuruddin, S., Bruchhage, M., Ropstad, E., Krogenæs, A., Evans, N.P. , Robinson, J.E. , Endestad, T., Westlye, L.T., Madison, C. and Haraldsen, I.R.H. (2014) Effects of peripubertal gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist on brain development in sheep – a magnetic resonance imaging study [Psychoneuroendocrinology 38 (10) (2013) 1994–2002]. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 40, p. 286. (doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2013.10.016)

Robinson, J.E. , Evans, N.P. , Dumbell, R., Solbakk, A., Ropstad, E. and Haraldsen, I.R.H. (2014) Effects of inhibition of gonadotropin releasing hormone secretion on the response to novel objects in young male and female sheep. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 40, pp. 130-139. (doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2013.11.005) (PMID:24485485)

Nuruddin, S., Krogenæs, A., Brynildsrud, O.B., Verhaegen, S., Evans, N.P. , Robinson, J.E. , Haraldsen, I.R.H. and Ropstad, E. (2013) Peri-pubertal gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist treatment affects sex biased gene expression of amygdala in sheep. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 38(12), pp. 3115-3127. (doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2013.09.011)

Nuruddin, S., Bruchhage, M., Ropstad, E., Krogenæs, A., Evans, N.P. , Robinson, J.E. , Endestad, T., Westlye, L.T., Madison, C. and Haraldsen, I.R.H. (2013) Effects of peripubertal gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist on brain development in sheep — a magnetic resonance imaging study. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 38(10), pp. 1994-2002. (doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2013.03.009)

Marasco, V., Spencer, K. A., Robinson, J. , Herzyk, P. and Costantini, D. (2013) Developmental post-natal stress can alter the effects of pre-natal stress on the adult redox balance. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 191, pp. 239-246. (doi: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2013.07.003)

Nuruddin, S., Wojniusz, S., Ropstad, E., Krogenæs, A., Evans, N.P. , Robinson, J.E. , Solbakk, A.-K., Amiry-Moghaddam, M. and Haraldsen, I.R.H. (2013) Peri-pubertal gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog treatment affects hippocampus gene expression without changing spatial orientation in young sheep. Behavioural Brain Research, 242, pp. 9-16. (doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2012.12.027)

Wojniusz, S., Ropstad, E., Evans, N.P. , Robinson, J.E. , Solbakk, A.-K., Endestad, T. and Haraldsen, I.R.H. (2013) Sex-specific development of spatial orientation is independent of peripubertal gonadal steroids. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 38(9), pp. 1709-1716. (doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2013.02.005) (PMID:23477973)

Marasco, V., Robinson, J. , Herzyk, P. and Spencer, K. A. (2012) Pre- and post-natal stress in context: effects on the stress physiology in a precocial bird. Journal of Experimental Biology, 215(22), pp. 3955-3964. (doi: 10.1242/jeb.071423)

Evans, N.P. , Robinson, J.E. , Erhard, H.W., Ropstad, E., Fleming, L.M. and Haraldsen, I.R.H. (2012) Development of psychophysiological motoric reactivity is influenced by peripubertal pharmacological inhibition of gonadotropin releasing hormone action – results of an ovine model. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 37(11), pp. 1876-1884. (doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2012.03.020)

Whitelaw, C.M., Robinson, J.E. , Hastie, P.M. , Padmanabhan, V. and Evans, N.P. (2012) Effects of cycle stage on regionalised galanin, galanin receptors 1-3, GnRH and GnRH receptor mRNA expression in the ovine hypothalamus. Journal of Endocrinology, 212(3), pp. 353-361. (doi: 10.1530/JOE-11-0352)

Lamm, C.G., Hastie, P.M. , Evans, N.P. and Robinson, J.E. (2012) Masculinization of the distal tubular and external genitalia in female sheep with prenatal androgen exposure. Veterinary Pathology, 49(3), pp. 546-551. (doi: 10.1177/0300985811419533) (PMID:21934102)

Robinson, J.E. , Hastie, P.M. , Shah, A., Smith, A. and Evans, N.P. (2012) Developmental programming: prenatal androgen exposure alters the gonadotroph population of the ovine pituitary gland. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 24(3), pp. 434-442. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2011.02264.x) (PMID:22129152)

Wojniusz, S. et al. (2011) Prepubertal gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog leads to exaggerated behavioral and emotional sex differences in sheep. Hormones and Behavior, 59(1), pp. 22-27. (doi: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2010.09.010)

Robinson, J.E. , Grindrod, J., Jeurissen, S., Taylor, J.A. and Unsworth, W.P. (2010) Prenatal exposure of the ovine fetus to androgens reduces the proportion of neurons in the ventromedial and arcuate nucleus that are activated by short-term exposure to estrogen. Biology of Reproduction, 82(1), pp. 163-170. (doi: 10.1095/biolreprod.109.079004) (PMID:19741207)

Whitelaw, C. M., Robinson, J. E. , Chambers, G. B., Hastie, P. , Padmanabhan, V., Thompson, R. C. and Evans, N. P. (2009) Expression of mRNA for galanin, galanin-like peptide and galanin receptors 1-3 in the ovine hypothalamus and pituitary gland: effects of age and gender. Reproduction, 137(1), pp. 141-150. (doi: 10.1530/REP-08-0266) (PMID:18829943)

Chambers, G., Whitelaw, C.M., Robinson, J.E. and Evans, N.P. (2007) Distribution of galanin receptor-2 immunoreactive neurones in the ovine hypothalamus: No evidence for involvement in the control of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone secretion. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 19(12), pp. 966-973. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2007.01609.x)

Taylor, J., Goubillon, M., Broad, K. and Robinson, J. (2007) Steroid control of gonadotropin-releasing hormone secretion: Associated changes in pro-opiomelanocortin and preproenkephalin messenger RNA expression in the ovine hypothalamus. Biology of Reproduction, 76, pp. 524-531. (doi: 10.1095/biolreprod.106.055533)

Robinson, J. (2006) Prenatal programming neuroendocrine system of the female reproductive by androgens. Reproduction, 132, pp. 539-547. (doi: 10.1530/rep.1.00064)

Dufourny, L., Caraty, A., Clarke, I., Robinson, J. and Skinner, D. (2005) Progesterone-receptive beta-endorphin and dynorphin B neurons in the arcuate nucleus project to regions of high gonadotropin-releasing hormone neuron density in the ovine preoptic area - A retrograde labeling study. Neuroendocrinology, 81, pp. 139-149. (doi: 10.1159/000086527)

Dufourny, L., Caraty, A., Clarke, I., Robinson, J. and Skinner, D. (2005) Progesterone-receptive dopaminergic and neuropeptide Y neurons project from the arcuate nucleus to gonadotropin-releasing hormone-rich regions of the ovine preoptic area. Neuroendocrinology, 82, pp. 21-31. (doi: 10.1159/000090122)

Richter, T., Robinson, J. , Lozano, J. and Evans, N. (2005) Progesterone can block the preovulatory gonadotropin-releasing hormone/luteinising hormone surge in the ewe by a direct inhibitory action on oestradiol-responsive cells within the hypothalamus. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 17, pp. 161-169. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2005.01287.x)

Unsworth, W., Taylor, J. and Robinson, J. (2005) Prenatal programming of reproductive neuroendocrine function: The effect of prenatal androgens on the development of estrogen positive feedback and ovarian cycles in the ewe. Biology of Reproduction, 72, pp. 619-627. (doi: 10.1095/biolreprod.104.035691)

Birch, R., Padmanabhan, V., Foster, D., Unsworth, W. and Robinson, J. (2003) Prenatal programming of reproductive neuroendocrine function: Fetal androgen exposure produces progressive disruption of reproductive cycles in sheep. Endocrinology, 144(4), pp. 1426-1434. (doi: 10.1210/en.2002-220965)

Robinson, J. (2003) Sexually differentiated regulation of gnRH release by gonadal steroid hormones in sheep. Reproduction Supplement, 61, pp. 299-310.

Evans, N., Richter, T., Skinner, D. and Robinson, J. (2002) Neuroendocrine mechanisms underlying the effects of progesterone on the oestradiol-induced GnRH/LH surge. Reproduction, pp. 57-66.

Richter, T., Robinson, J. and Evans, N. (2002) Progesterone blocks the estradiol-stimulated luteinizing hormone surge by disrupting activation in response to a stimulatory estradiol signal in the ewe. Biology of Reproduction, 67, pp. 119-125.

Robinson, J. (2002) Fetal programming: prenatal androgen disrupts positive feedback actions of estradiol but does not affect timing of puberty in female sheep. Biology of Reproduction, 66(4), pp. 924-933.

Robinson, J. (2002) In utero programming of sexually differentiated gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) secretion. Domestic Animal Endocrinology, 23(01-Feb), pp. 43-52.

Robinson, J. (2002) Prenatal exposure of the ovine fetus to androgens sexually differentiates the steroid feedback mechanisms that control gonadotropin releasing hormone secretion and disrupts ovarian cycles. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 31(1), pp. 35-41.

Robinson, J. (2002) Sexual differentiation of the neuroendocrine control of gonadotrophin secretion: concepts derived from sheep models. Reproduction Supplement, 59(.), pp. 83-99.

Richter, T., Robinson, J. and Evans, N. (2001) Progesterone treatment that either blocks or augments the estradiol-induced gonadotropin-releasing hormone surge is associated with different patterns of hypothalamic neural activation. Neuroendocrinology, 73, pp. 378-386.

Richter, T., Spackman, D., Robinson, J. , Dye, S., Harris, T., Skinner, D. and Evans, N. (2001) Role of endogenous opioid peptides in mediating progesterone-induced disruption of the activation and transmission stages of the GnRH surge induction process. Endocrinology, 142, pp. 5212-5219.

West, C., Foster, D., Evans, N., Robinson, J. and Padmanabhan, V. (2001) Intra-follicular activin availability is altered in prenatally-androgenized lambs. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 185, pp. 51-59.

Conference Proceedings

Hastie, P. , Caraty, A., Lomet, D., Evans, N. and Robinson, J. (2010) Effect of central administration of the somatostatin receptor agonist seglitide on LH secretion in the ewe. In: The 7th International Congress of Neuroendocrinology, Rouen, France, (Unpublished)

Baxter, K.K., Evans, N.P. , Hastie, P.M. and Robinson, J.E. (2010) Prenatal Exposure to Exogenous Androgens Alters Testicular Morphology in the Ovine Foetus. In: Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Reproduction, Dublin, Ireland, 2010, (Unpublished)

Comim, F., Stubbs, S., Forsdike, R., Robinson, J.E. , Hardy, K. and Franks, S. (2010) Ovarian Androgen Production in the Prenatally Androgenised (PA) Adult Sheep: Increased Protein Expression of P450c17 in theca cells. In: Annual Meeting (ENDO) 2010, San Diego, California, USA, June 19-22, 2010, (Unpublished)

Grant, J., Robinson, J.E. and Mihm Carmichael, M. (2010) Prenatal Testosterone Excess Disrupts Antral Follicle Function in Sheep. In: 1st World Congress on Reproductive Biology, Sheraton Keauhou Bay Spa and Resort Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, May 24-26 2008, (Unpublished)

Whitelaw, C.M., Rhind, S., Kyle, C., Bellingham, M. , Hastie, P. , Robinson, J.E. and Evans, N.P. (2010) Effect of Environmental Contaminants on Breeding Ewes and Foetal Lambs. In: Society for the Study of Reproduction Annual Meeting 2008, Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, 27–30 May 2008, (Unpublished)

Grant, J., Hastie, P. , Robinson, J. and Mihm Carmichael, M. (2009) Developmental Programming: Granulosa cell mRNA expression of differentiation, growth and apoptosis genes in abnormally large progestagenic follicles from androgenized ewes. In: 42nd Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Reproduction “Science for the Public Good”, Pittsburgh, PA, 18-22 July 2009, (Unpublished)

Grant, J.C., Hastie, P. , Robinson, J. and Mihm Carmichael, M. (2009) Prenatal Testosterone Treatment Results in Altered Large Antral Follicle Differentiation in Sheep. In: Society for Endocrinology BES 2009, Harrogate, England, 16-19 March, 2009, (Unpublished)

Hastie, P. , Evans, N. and Robinson, J. (2009) Distribution of Somatostatin Receptors in the Hypothalamus of Control and Prenatally Androgenised Ewes. In: Society for Endocrinology BES 2009, Harrogate, England, 16-19 March, 2009, (Unpublished)

Comim, F., Stubbs, S., Forsdike, R., Robinson, J.E. , Hardy, K. and Franks, S. (2009) Prenatal Androgenization in the Sheep Follicle Formation in the Fetal Ovary: Relevance to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). In: Annual Meeting (ENDO) 2009, Washington D.C., USA, June 10-13 2009, (Unpublished)

Hastie, P. , Evans, N. and Robinson, J. (2008) The effects of in utero androgen exposure on growth characteristics in sheep. In: 6th International Congress on Farm Animal Endocrinology, Roanoke, Virginia, USA, 14-16 Oct 2008,

Hastie, P.M. , Evans, N.P. and Robinson, J.E. (2008) Distribution of Somatostatin Receptors in the Ovine Hypothalamus and Pituitary. In: School of Neuroendocrinology Conference, Tours, France, 2008, (Unpublished)

Key Findings

Nicolson, L., Rodgers, J. , Dowell, F., Nasir, L., Evans, N. , Robinson, J. and Hammond, J. Personal development plan case study. [Key Findings]