Comparative gene expression analysis among vocal learners (Bengalese finch and budgerigar) and non-learners (quail and ring dove) reveals variable cadherin expressions in the vocal system

• Main Authors: Eiji eMatsunaga (Author), Kazuo eOkanoya (Author)
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• 出版: Frontiers Media S.A., 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Birds use various vocalizations to communicate with one another, and some are acquired through learning. So far, three families of birds (songbirds, parrots, and hummingbirds) have been identified as having vocal learning ability. Previously, we found that cadherins, a large family of cell-adhesion...