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New perspectives on the origins of the unique vocal tract of birds

Birds utilize a unique structure, called a syrinx, for the production of their vocalizations. The origins of the syrinx are not well understood. New work, utilizing first principles–based models, suggests that a key element in selection for the early syrinx might be the position of this vocal struct...

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Autor principal: Habib, Michael B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6469784/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30921320
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000184