Mammalian vocalizations are critical for communication and are produced through the
process of phonation, in which expiratory muscles force air through the tensed vocal folds of …

Highlights•Rodents display diverse social behaviors.•Many social behaviors are supported
by acoustic communication.•Rodent studies are providing insights into the neural circuits …

Social interactions promote vocal learning, but the impact of social feedback on this process
and its neural circuitry is not well understood. We studied song imitation in juvenile male …

Phonation critically depends on precise controls of laryngeal muscles in coordination with
ongoing respiration. However, the neural mechanisms governing these processes remain …

Vocalizations communicate information indicative of behavioural state across divergent
social contexts. Yet, how brain regions actively pattern the acoustic features of context …

To assess the possible interactions between the dorsolateral periaqueductal gray matter
(dlPAG) and the different domains of the nucleus ambiguus (nA), we have examined the …

Vocalizations play a pivotal role in communication across species. Although the complexity
of articulation varies, the basic process of sound production for the tonal component in …

To assess the possible interactions between the dorsolateral Periaqueductal Gray matter
(dlPAG) and the laryngeal motor neurons of the nucleus Ambiguus (nA), we have examined …