Dopamine modulates the excitability of projection neurons in the robust nucleus of the arcopallium in adult zebra finches.

BACKGROUND: The nervous system in songbirds is an accessible system for studying vocal learning and memory in vertebrates. In the song system, the anterior forebrain pathway (AFP) is essential for song learning and the vocal motor pathway (VMP) is necessary for song production. The premotor robust n...

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Main Authors: Congshu Liao, Songhua Wang, Xuan Pan, Guoqiang Hou, Dongfeng Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3855441?pdf=render