Brain Byte

Zebra Finch

  • Published17 Jul 2020
  • Author Calli McMurray
  • Source BrainFacts/SfN

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Kollmorgen, S., Hahnloser, R. H. R., & Mante, V. (2020). Nearest neighbours reveal fast and slow components of motor learning. Nature, 577(7791), 526–530. doi: 10.1038/s41586-019-1892-x

Spierings, M. J., & Ten Cate, C. (2016). Zebra Finches As a Model Species to Understand the Roots of Rhythm. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 10, 345. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2016.00345

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