Published October 19, 1981
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Journal Article
Androgen increases protein synthesis within the avian brain vocal control system
- Creators
- Konishi, M.
- Akutagawa, E.
Abstract
Amino acid autoradiography combined with hormonal manipulation shows that increased rates of protein synthesis in the brain vocal control areas precede the induction of song by androgen in female song birds. These biochemical and behavioral responses are androgen specific. The method also reveals that the vocal control as well as some other brain areas maintain higher rates of protein synthesis than does the surrounding tissue without exogenous androgen.
Additional Information
© 1981 Elsevier/North-Holland Biomedical press. Accepted June 18th, 1981. We are grateful to Drs. Luis Sokoloff and Carolyn Smith for having told us about the method before its publication, Cindy Akutagawa for the care of birds, and Dr. Mark Gurney for discussion and critically reading the manuscript. This work was supported by grants from NSF, NIH, and the Pew Memorial Trust.Additional details
- Eprint ID
- 62384
- DOI
- 10.1016/0006-8993(81)91052-0
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- CaltechAUTHORS:20151124-132904950
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- NIH
- Pew Memorial Trust
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