Clifford E. Harpole

Parametric modulation of a shared midbrain circuit drives distinct vocal modes in a singing mouse

The paper shows that a shared midbrain circuit in singing mice generates distinct vocal modes through parametric modulation, revealing a mechanism for behavioral flexibility.

Selective expansion of motor cortical projections in the evolution of vocal novelty

The paper identifies a 200% expansion of orofacial motor cortical projections to auditory and midbrain regions in singing mice, suggesting a mechanism for vocal behavior evolution.