Tag: Fernando Nottebohm
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High levels of new neuron addition persist when the sensitive period for song learning is experimentally prolonged
Socially reared zebra finch males imitate a song they hear during posthatching days 30–65; during this time, many new neurons are added to the high vocal center (HVC), a forebrain nucleus necessary for the production of learned song. New neuron addition drops sharply after day 65, and no new songs are imitated. In contrast, male…