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Mou Cao

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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Expression of FoxP2 in the Basal Ganglia Regulates Vocal Motor Sequences in the Adult Songbird

Lei Xiao, Devin P. Merullo, Therese M. I. Koch, Mou Cao, Marissa Co, Ashwinikumar Kulkarni, Genevieve Konopka, Todd F. Roberts

This study shows FoxP2 in the basal ganglia is essential for fluent birdsong initiation, termination, and syllable sequencing, with disruptions affecting dopamine receptor balance and vocal-motor sequencing.

Nature Communications · May 11, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

A Basal Ganglia Circuit Sufficient to Guide Birdsong Learning

Lei Xiao, Gaurav Chattree, Francisco García‐Oscos, Mou Cao, Matthew J. Wanat, Todd F. Roberts

This study shows that VTA projections to the basal ganglia are sufficient to guide vocal learning in zebra finches through optogenetic manipulation.

Neuron · Mar 15, 2018Peer-reviewedNeuroscience