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Variation in the volume of zebra finch song control nuclei is heritable: developmental and evolutionary implications.

Proceedings. Biological sciences - 22 Oct 2000

Airey D C, Castillo-Juarez H, Casella G, Pollak E J, DeVoogd T J

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In many songbird species, females prefer males that sing a larger repertoire of syllables. Males with more elaborate songs have a larger high vocal centre (HVC) nucleus, the highest structure in the song production pathway. HVC size is thus a potential target of sexual selection. Here we provide evidence that the size of the HVC and other song production nuclei are heritable across individual males within a...

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PMID: 11416915
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2000.1255
PMCID: PMC1690780

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