Understanding the mechanisms of evolution of brain pathways for complex behaviours is
still in its infancy. Making further advances requires a deeper understanding of brain …

Social animals must detect, evaluate and respond to the emotional states of other
individuals in their group. A constellation of gestures, vocalizations, and chemosignals …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is thought to result from deviation from normal development
of neural circuits and synaptic function. Many genes with mutation in ASD patients have …

Vocalizations are fundamental to mammalian communication, but the underlying neural
circuits await detailed characterization. Here, we used an intersectional genetic method to …

During courtship males attract females with elaborate behaviors. In mice, these displays
include ultrasonic vocalizations. Ultrasonic courtship vocalizations were previously …

In 2005, Holy and Guo advanced the idea that male mice produce ultrasonic vocalizations
(USV) with some features similar to courtship songs of songbirds. Since then, studies …

With the advent of transgenic and other genetic engineering technologies, the versatility and
usefulness of the mouse as a model in biomedical research has soared. Revised to reflect …

Humans and songbirds learn to sing or speak by listening to acoustic models, forming
auditory templates, and then learning to produce vocalizations that match the templates …

Development of proficient spoken language skills is disrupted by mutations of the FOXP2
transcription factor. A heterozygous missense mutation in the KE family causes speech …

Animals vocalize only in certain behavioral contexts, but the circuits and synapses through
which forebrain neurons trigger or suppress vocalization remain unknown. Here, we used …