Mice and rats emit ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs), which may express their arousal and
emotional states, to communicate with each other. There is continued scientific effort to …

The analysis of animal models of neurological disease has been instrumental in furthering
our understanding of neurodevelopment and brain diseases. However, animal models are …

A remarkable feature of the brain is its sexual dimorphism. Sexual dimorphism in brain
structure and function is associated with clinical implications documented previously in …

Mice communicate through audible vocalizations, which are within the human hearing
range, and ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs), which are above the upper limit of human …

Adult mouse ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) occur in multiple behavioral and stimulus
contexts associated with various levels of arousal, emotion and social interaction. Here, in …

Vocalizations are widely used for communication between animals. Mice use a large
repertoire of ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) in different social contexts. During social …

Adult male mice emit highly complex ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) in response to female
conspecifics. Such USVs, thought to facilitate courtship behaviors, are routinely measured …

Exposure to unpredictable chronic mild stress (CUS) is a commonly used protocol in rats
that is reported to evoke antidepressant-reversible behaviors such as loss of preference for …

Abstract Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is the leading form of inherited intellectual disability. It is
caused by the transcriptional silencing of FMR1, the gene which codes for the Fragile X …

Down syndrome (DS) is a developmental disorder associated with a high incidence of
challenges in vocal communication. DS can involve medical co-morbidities and structural …