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Finches are best ...

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Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 13:01:46 +1100

Uses of the Zebra Finch No. 127

 

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Subject: Song bird gene

 

Hello

 

Snowing here today

 

Some bird babbling

 

SPEECH GENE HELPS BIRDS SING
Like babbling babies, songbirds learn to vocalize by mimicking their elders. Now, researchers have found that a gene responsible for clear pronunciation in humans is also critical for proper song development in zebra finches. The study suggests that bird brains can help scientists understand speech and speech disorders in humans. Science, 12/5. http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2007/1204/2

 

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