Joel A. Tripp

Ghrelin inhibits courtship ultrasonic vocalization in male mice

This study investigates how ghrelin affects ultrasonic vocalizations and other courtship behaviors in male mice, finding that ghrelin reduces vocalization rates over time without affecting non-vocal behaviors.

Androgen receptor modulation of vocal circuitry in Alston's singing mouse

The paper investigates how androgen receptor modulation affects vocal circuitry in Alston's singing mouse, finding that androgens drive coordinated changes in AR abundance across motor and motivational circuits, influencing song characteristics.

Leptin promotes social context-specific increase in advertisement song effort of male Alston's singing mice

This study shows leptin increases song effort in male Alston's singing mice when social context is stimulating, and affects vocal amplitude but not rate.

Female song elicits increased vocal display effort in both sexes of Alston's singing mouse

This study shows that female song in Alston's singing mice increases vocal display effort in both sexes, highlighting the social context of song in communication.

Comparative neurotranscriptomics reveal widespread species differences associated with bonding

The paper compares gene expression in brain regions of prairie voles and meadow voles to identify species differences associated with pair bonding.

To hum or not to hum: Neural transcriptome signature of courtship vocalization in a teleost fish

The paper identifies gene expression signatures in the brain associated with courtship humming in midshipman fish, highlighting circadian-related genes and other molecular pathways involved in vocal behavior.

Preoptic galanin neuron activation is specific to courtship reproductive tactic in fish with two male morphs

The paper investigates the activation of galanin neurons in the preoptic area-anterior hypothalamus during alternative reproductive tactics in midshipman fish, finding specific activation in courting males.