Behavioral and Molecular Characterization of the Early Phase in Vocal Learning in the Zebra Finch

Similar to the development of speech in human infants, song learning in juvenile songbirds starts with memorization of adult vocalizations. Young birds develop their own song as a replica of a memorized adult song model through trial and error learning through abundant vocal practice. The internal m...

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Main Author: Deshpande, Mugdha Ravindra
Other Authors: Lints, Thierry
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/149573