Twitter evolution: converging mechanisms in birdsong and human speech
Vocal imitation in human infants and in some orders of birds relies on auditory-guided motor
learning during a sensitive period of development. It proceeds from'babbling'(in humans) …
learning during a sensitive period of development. It proceeds from'babbling'(in humans) …
Translating birdsong: songbirds as a model for basic and applied medical research
MS Brainard, AJ Doupe - Annual review of neuroscience, 2013 - annualreviews.org
Songbirds, long of interest to basic neuroscience, have great potential as a model system for
translational neuroscience. Songbirds learn their complex vocal behavior in a manner that …
translational neuroscience. Songbirds learn their complex vocal behavior in a manner that …
Convergent transcriptional specializations in the brains of humans and song-learning birds
AR Pfenning, E Hara, O Whitney, MV Rivas, R Wang… - Science, 2014 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Vocal learning, the ability to imitate sounds, is a trait that has undergone
convergent evolution in several lineages of birds and mammals, including song-learning …
convergent evolution in several lineages of birds and mammals, including song-learning …
The genome of a songbird
The zebra finch is an important model organism in several fields, with unique relevance to
human neuroscience,. Like other songbirds, the zebra finch communicates through learned …
human neuroscience,. Like other songbirds, the zebra finch communicates through learned …
Incomplete and Inaccurate Vocal Imitation after Knockdown of FoxP2 in Songbird Basal Ganglia Nucleus Area X
S Haesler, C Rochefort, B Georgi, P Licznerski… - PLoS …, 2007 - journals.plos.org
The gene encoding the forkhead box transcription factor, FOXP2, is essential for developing
the full articulatory power of human language. Mutations of FOXP2 cause developmental …
the full articulatory power of human language. Mutations of FOXP2 cause developmental …
Global view of the functional molecular organization of the avian cerebrum: mirror images and functional columns
ED Jarvis, J Yu, MV Rivas, H Horita… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Based on quantitative cluster analyses of 52 constitutively expressed or behaviorally
regulated genes in 23 brain regions, we present a global view of telencephalic organization …
regulated genes in 23 brain regions, we present a global view of telencephalic organization …
Molecular mapping of movement-associated areas in the avian brain: a motor theory for vocal learning origin
G Feenders, M Liedvogel, M Rivas, M Zapka, H Horita… - PLoS one, 2008 - journals.plos.org
Vocal learning is a critical behavioral substrate for spoken human language. It is a rare trait
found in three distantly related groups of birds-songbirds, hummingbirds, and parrots. These …
found in three distantly related groups of birds-songbirds, hummingbirds, and parrots. These …
Evo-devo, deep homology and FoxP2: implications for the evolution of speech and language
C Scharff, J Petri - … Transactions of the Royal Society B …, 2011 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The evolution of novel morphological features, such as feathers, involves the modification of
developmental processes regulated by gene networks. The fact that genetic novelty …
developmental processes regulated by gene networks. The fact that genetic novelty …
New methods to identify conserved microsatellite loci and develop primer sets of high cross‐species utility–as demonstrated for birds
DA Dawson, GJ Horsburgh, C Küpper… - Molecular ecology …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
We have developed a new approach to create microsatellite primer sets that have high utility
across a wide range of species. The success of this method was demonstrated using birds …
across a wide range of species. The success of this method was demonstrated using birds …
Dopamine receptors in a songbird brain
Dopamine is a key neuromodulatory transmitter in the brain. It acts through dopamine
receptors to affect changes in neural activity, gene expression, and behavior. In songbirds …
receptors to affect changes in neural activity, gene expression, and behavior. In songbirds …