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For whom the bird sings: context-dependent gene expression.

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Jarvis, ED; Scharff, C; Grossman, MR; Ramos, JA; Nottebohm, F
Published in: Neuron
October 1998

Male zebra finches display two song behaviors: directed and undirected singing. The two differ little in the vocalizations produced but greatly in how song is delivered. "Directed" song is usually accompanied by a courtship dance and is addressed almost exclusively to females. "Undirected" song is not accompanied by the dance and is produced when the male is in the presence of other males, alone, or outside a nest occupied by its mate. Here, we show that the anterior forebrain vocal pathway contains medial and lateral "cortical-basal ganglia" subdivisions that have differential ZENK gene activation depending on whether the bird sings female-directed or undirected song. Differences also occur in the vocal output nucleus, RA. Thus, although these two vocal behaviors are very similar, their brain activation patterns are dramatically different.

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Neuron

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ISSN

0896-6273

Publication Date

October 1998

Volume

21

Issue

4

Start / End Page

775 / 788

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vocalization, Animal
  • Transcriptional Activation
  • Transcription Factors
  • Telencephalon
  • Synaptic Transmission
  • Songbirds
  • Social Environment
  • Sexual Behavior, Animal
  • Neurons
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
 

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Jarvis, E. D., Scharff, C., Grossman, M. R., Ramos, J. A., & Nottebohm, F. (1998). For whom the bird sings: context-dependent gene expression. Neuron, 21(4), 775–788. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0896-6273(00)80594-2
Jarvis, E. D., C. Scharff, M. R. Grossman, J. A. Ramos, and F. Nottebohm. “For whom the bird sings: context-dependent gene expression.Neuron 21, no. 4 (October 1998): 775–88. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0896-6273(00)80594-2.
Jarvis ED, Scharff C, Grossman MR, Ramos JA, Nottebohm F. For whom the bird sings: context-dependent gene expression. Neuron. 1998 Oct;21(4):775–88.
Jarvis, E. D., et al. “For whom the bird sings: context-dependent gene expression.Neuron, vol. 21, no. 4, Oct. 1998, pp. 775–88. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s0896-6273(00)80594-2.
Jarvis ED, Scharff C, Grossman MR, Ramos JA, Nottebohm F. For whom the bird sings: context-dependent gene expression. Neuron. 1998 Oct;21(4):775–788.
Journal cover image

Published In

Neuron

DOI

ISSN

0896-6273

Publication Date

October 1998

Volume

21

Issue

4

Start / End Page

775 / 788

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vocalization, Animal
  • Transcriptional Activation
  • Transcription Factors
  • Telencephalon
  • Synaptic Transmission
  • Songbirds
  • Social Environment
  • Sexual Behavior, Animal
  • Neurons
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery