Defects in Ultrasonic Vocalization of Cadherin-6 Knockout Mice

201217 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Eiji Matsunaga · RIKEN Center for Brain Science

Kazuo Okanoya · RIKEN Center for Brain Science

Abstract

Our results suggest that cadherin-6 plays essential roles in locomotor activity and ultrasonic vocalization. These findings also support the idea that different species share some of the molecular mechanisms underlying vocal behavior.

Topics & Keywords

Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior Infant Health and Development

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 7, Issue 11, pp. e49233-e49233

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0049233

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