Vocal practice regulates singing activity-dependent genes underlying age-independent vocal learning in songbirds.
The development of highly complex vocal skill, like human language and bird songs, is underlain by learning. Vocal learning, even when occurring in adulthood, is thought to largely depend on a sensitive/critical period during postnatal development, and learned vocal patterns emerge gradually as the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-09-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6152990?pdf=render |