Sarah W. Bottjer

The paper identifies FoxP2 as a marker for indirect pallidal neurons in zebra finches, distinguishing direct and indirect basal ganglia pathways involved in vocal learning.

The paper compares neural responses to song playback in sleeping and anesthetized juvenile zebra finches, finding significant differences that challenge the similarity between sleep and anesthesia.

This study examines motor cortical activity in zebra finches during various behaviors, finding that neurons respond to diverse movements and sensorimotor inputs beyond direct motor commands.