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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Main Authors: Wang, Songhua, Liao, Congshu, Li, Fengling, Liu, Shaoyi, Meng, Wei, Li, Dongfeng
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2014
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Animal Behavior
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3994634/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24765586
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.352
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