A Neural Code That Is Isometric to Vocal Output and Correlates with Its Sensory Consequences.

What cortical inputs are provided to motor control areas while they drive complex learned behaviors? We study this question in the nucleus interface of the nidopallium (NIf), which is required for normal birdsong production and provides the main source of auditory input to HVC, the driver of adult s...

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Main Authors: Alexei L Vyssotski, Anna E Stepien, Georg B Keller, Richard H R Hahnloser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-10-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.2000317