Sound processing in the auditory-cortex homologue of songbirds: Functional organization and developmental issues

Journal of Physiology Paris

Volumn 98, Issue 4-6 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 385-394

  George, I ^a   Cousillas, H ^a   Vernier, B ^a   Richard, J P ^a   Henry, L ^a   Mathelier, M ^a   Lengagne, T ^a   Hausberger, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Birdsong; Developmental plasticity; Field L; Functional organization

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY CORTEX; AUDITORY SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; ORGANIZATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SONGBIRD; SOUND;

EID: 28644435214     PISSN: 09284257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphysparis.2005.09.021     Document Type: Article

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