miR-9 regulates basal ganglia-dependent developmental vocal learning and adult vocal performance in songbirds

miR-9 is an evolutionarily conserved miRNA that is abundantly expressed in Area X, a basal ganglia nucleus required for vocal learning in songbirds. Here, we report that overexpression of miR-9 in Area X of juvenile zebra finches impairs developmental vocal learning, resulting in a song with syllabl...

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Main Authors: Zhimin Shi, Zoe Piccus, Xiaofang Zhang, Huidi Yang, Hannah Jarrell, Yan Ding, Zhaoqian Teng, Ofer Tchernichovski, XiaoChing Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2018-01-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/29087