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Devin P. Merullo

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterORCID 0000-0003-2082-9492Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Organism:zebrafish· 1

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintApr 29, 2026

Evolution of songbird vocal imitation involved multiple cellular innovations

Carlos G. Orozco, Ziran Zhao, Ashwinikumar Kulkarni…·Todd F. Roberts

The paper identifies novel cellular innovations in songbird pallium associated with vocal imitation, including specialized glutamatergic and GABAergic neurons and increased astrocyte proportions.

DOI 10.64898/2026.04.28.721177

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NeuroscienceNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedMay 11, 2021

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

Lei Xiao, Devin P. Merullo, Therese M. I. Koch…·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.

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