Castration modulates singing patterns and electrophysiological properties of RA projection neurons in adult male zebra finches

Castration can change levels of plasma testosterone. Androgens such as testosterone play an important role in stabilizing birdsong. The robust nucleus of the arcopallium (RA) is an important premotor nucleus critical for singing. In this study, we investigated the effect of castration on singing pat...

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Autores principales: Wang, Songhua, Liao, Congshu, Li, Fengling, Liu, Shaoyi, Meng, Wei, Li, Dongfeng
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PeerJ Inc. 2014
Materias:
Animal Behavior
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3994634/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24765586
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.352

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3994634/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24765586
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.352

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