| Freedom and rules: the acquisition and reprogramming of a bird's learned song. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 15890887 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Canary song is hierarchically structured: Short stereotyped syllables are repeated to form phrases, which in turn are arranged to form songs. This structure occurs even in the songs of young isolates, which suggests that innate rules govern canary song development. However, juveniles that had never heard normal song imitated abnormal synthetic songs with great accuracy, even when the tutor songs lacked phrasing. As the birds matured, imitated songs were reprogrammed to form typical canary phrasing. Thus, imitation and innate song constraints are separate processes that can be segregated in time: freedom in youth, rules in adulthood. |
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Authors:
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Timothy J Gardner; Felix Naef; Fernando Nottebohm |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Science (New York, N.Y.) Volume: 308 ISSN: 1095-9203 ISO Abbreviation: Science Publication Date: 2005 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-05-13 Completed Date: 2005-05-24 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404511 Medline TA: Science Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1046-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Laboratory of Animal Behavior, Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10021, USA. tgardner@mit.edu |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Aging Animals Canaries / growth & development, physiology* Female Imitative Behavior* Learning* Male Memory Sexual Maturation Testosterone / pharmacology Vocalization, Animal* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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MH18343/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; MH63132/MH/NIMH NIH HHS |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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58-22-0/Testosterone |
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