Role of gene regulation in song circuit development and song learning

Journal of Neurobiology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 549-571

  Clayton, David F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

cDNA; mRNA; Plasticity; Protein; Songbird; Synelfin; Zenk

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; MESSENGER RNA;

ADAPTATION; BIRD; CONTROL SYSTEM; DATA ANALYSIS; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC REGULATION; LEARNING; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HUMANS; LEARNING; NERVE NET; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 0030664910     PISSN: 00223034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4695(19971105)33:5<549::AID-NEU5>3.0.CO;2-4     Document Type: Review

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