Published October 1998
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Journal Article
Gating of auditory responses in the vocal control system of awake songbirds
- Creators
- Schmidt, Marc F.
- Konishi, Masakazu
Abstract
Nucleus HVc of the avian song system is a forebrain structure critical in song production, perception and learning. Here we show that most HVc neurons that respond to auditory stimuli under anesthesia show no responses to the same stimulus in the awake, unrestrained bird. This suppression of auditory responses in awake birds does not occur in the forebrain field L complex, which is one of the auditory input stages for HVc. Gating of auditory input at the junction between the auditory and vocal control system may be essential for regulating auditory feedback signals necessary for song learning and maintenance.
Additional Information
© 1998 Nature America Inc. Received 26 June; Accepted 12 August 1998. We thank P. Drew and A. Leonardo for technical help with some of the field L data, A. Leonardo for help with the acquisition and analysis software, M. Walsh and J. Pine for help with many of the electronic details of the chronic recording setup and M. Kohwi, G. Laurent, A. Leonardo and D. Perkel for comments on this manuscript. This research was supported by grants from National Institutes of Health (NRSA DC00125 and R03 DC03041 to M.F.S. and NH55984 to M. K. and M.F.S.).Additional details
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- 56625
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- CaltechAUTHORS:20150414-094100349
- NRSA DC00125
- NIH Predoctoral Fellowship
- R03 DC03041
- NIH
- NH55984
- NIH
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