Sex chromosome gene expression associated with vocal learning following hormonal manipulation in female zebra finches

Zebra finches are sexually dimorphic vocal learners. Males learn to sing by imitating mature conspecifics, but females do not. Absence of song in females is associated with partial atrophy and apparent repression of several vocal learning brain regions during development. However, atrophy can be pre...

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Published in:	eLife
Main Authors:	Matthew Davenport, Ha Na Choe, Hiroaki Matsunami, Erich Jarvis
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2025-06-01
Subjects:	T. castanotis vocal learning T. guttata sex difference sex chromosomes sex hormones
Online Access:	https://elifesciences.org/articles/89425