Deafening alters neuron turnover within the telencephalic motor pathway for song control in adult zebra finches

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 19, Issue 23, 1999, Pages 10554-10561

  Wang, Niangui ^a   Aviram, Rina ^a   Kirn, John R ^a  

^a WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult neurogenesis; Auditory experience; High vocal center; Neuronal life span; Nuclear size; Zebra finch; 3H thymidine autoradiography

Indexed keywords

THYMIDINE;

ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CELL LOSS; CELL METABOLISM; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL SIZE; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SONGBIRD; TELENCEPHALON; VOCAL CORD;

EID: 0033492990     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.19-23-10554.1999     Document Type: Article

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