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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2018-01-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/29087 |