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Part III: FROM NEURAL CIRCUIT EVOLUTION TO ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR
Pages 149-152

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... In Chapter 10, Andrew Bass and Boris Chagnaud review the literature showing that the premotor neurons controlling sound production tend to be derived from caudal rhombomere 8 in the hindbrain of many different vertebrates, including fishes and amphibians. Something about these neurons makes them especially well suited for complex, often rhythmic, pattern generation and for the coordination of diverse muscles, includ 149
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From page 150...
... James Goodson and colleagues in Chapter 11 examine variation in neuropeptide expression across multiple brain regions involved in avian social behavior. More specifically, the paper focuses on differences in peptide expression among four emberizid songbird species, examining their correlation with seasonal changes in territoriality and/or flocking behavior.
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... First, Catania reviews the incredibly rapid and efficient hunting behavior of star-nosed moles. Using optimal foraging theory, he shows that these small predators are specialized for rapidly finding and eating small aquatic invertebrates.
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  • multiple brain
  • developmental genes
  • lucia jacobs
  • homologize behaviors
  • including fishes

  • overall brain
  • peptide expression
  • involve homologous
  • chagnaud review
  • social behavior

  • gestural communication
  • emberizid songbird
  • hunting behavior
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  • odorant mixtures

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  • controlling sound
  • andrew bass


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