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Androgens regulate gene expression in avian skeletal muscles by Fuxjager, Matthew J, Barske, Julia, Du, Sienmi, Day, Lainy B, Schlinger, Barney A

“…Circulating androgens in adult reproductively active male vertebrates influence a diversity of organ systems and thus are considered costly. Recently, we…”
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Limb Muscles Are Androgen Targets in an Acrobatic Tropical Bird by Feng, Ni Y, Katz, Amnon, Day, Lainy B, Barske, Julia, Schlinger, Barney A

“…Spectacular athleticism is a conspicuous feature of many animal courtship displays yet surprisingly little is known about androgen dependence of skeletal…”
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Delivery of nerve growth factor to brain via intranasal administration and enhancement of brain uptake by Vaka, Siva Ram Kiran, Sammeta, S M, Day, Lainy B, Murthy, S Narasimha

“…The main objective of the study was to investigate the efficacy of chitosan to facilitate brain bioavailability of intranasally administered nerve growth…”
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High-Speed Video Analysis Reveals Individual Variability in the Courtship Displays of Male Golden-Collared Manakins by Fusani, Leonida, Giordano, Marta, Day, Lainy B, Schlinger, Barney A

“…The males of the Golden-collared manakin (Manacus vitellinus), a passerine bird of the Neotropical region, perform elaborate courtship displays that are among…”
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A cognitive map in a poison frog by Liu, Yuxiang, Day, Lainy B, Summers, Kyle, Burmeister, Sabrina S

“…A fundamental question in cognitive science is whether an animal can use a cognitive map. A cognitive map is a mental representation of the external world, and…”
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Learning to learn: advanced behavioural flexibility in a poison frog by Liu, Yuxiang, Day, Lainy B., Summers, Kyle, Burmeister, Sabrina S.

“…Behavioural flexibility is essential for survival in a world with changing contingencies and its evolution is linked to complex physical and social…”
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Androgen and the elaborate courtship behavior of a tropical lekking bird by Fusani, Leonida, Day, Lainy B., Canoine, Virginie, Reinemann, Dan, Hernandez, Estefanía, Schlinger, Barney A.

“…In most bird species, male courtship behavior is controlled by testosterone (T) and its metabolites. In species breeding in temperate and arctic regions T…”
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Sexually dimorphic neural phenotypes in golden-collared manakins (Manacus vitellinus) by Day, Lainy B, Fusani, Leonida, Kim, Carol, Schlinger, Barney A

“…Male golden-collared manakins (Manacus vitellinus) perform a high-speed acrobatic courtship display punctuated by loud 'snaps' produced by the wings. Females…”
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Abnormal Feather Phenotype Associated with a Fatal Stress Response and Unusual Tolerance to Human Contact in the Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia castanotis) by West, Lucas R, Day, Lainy B

“…The zebra finch ( Taeniopygia castanotis ) is a songbird sold in the pet trade and commonly used in research. In this report, we describe a set of partially…”
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Behavior, natural history and neuroendocrinology of a tropical bird by Schlinger, Barney A, Day, Lainy B, Fusani, Leonida

“…Abstract Male Golden-collared manakins ( Manacus vitellinus ) of Panama perform an acrobatic and noisy courtship display, the result of an intense process of…”
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Cognitive Phenotype and Differential Gene Expression in a Hippocampal Homologue in Two Species of Frog by Liu, Yuxiang, Jones, Corbin D, Day, Lainy B, Summers, Kyle, Burmeister, Sabrina S

“…The complexity of an animal's interaction with its physical and/or social environment is thought to be associated with behavioral flexibility and cognitive…”
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Correlated Evolution of Acrobatic Display and Both Neural and Somatic Phenotypic Traits in Manakins (Pipridae) by Day, Lainy B, Helmhout, Wilson, Pano, Glendin, Olsson, Urban, Hoeksema, Jason D, Lindsay, Willow R

“…Abstract Brightly colored manakin (Aves: Pipridae) males are known for performing acrobatic displays punctuated by non-vocal sounds (sonations) in order to…”
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Layered evolution of gene expression in "superfast" muscles for courtship by Pease, James B, Driver, Robert J, de la Cerda, David A, Day, Lainy B, Lindsay, Willow R, Schlinger, Barney A, Schuppe, Eric R, Balakrishnan, Christopher N, Fuxjager, Matthew J

“…Identifying the molecular process of complex trait evolution is a core goal of biology. However, pinpointing the specific context and timing of…”
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Evolutionary patterns of adaptive acrobatics and physical performance predict expression profiles of androgen receptor – but not oestrogen receptor – in the forelimb musculature by Fuxjager, Matthew J., Eaton, Joy, Lindsay, Willow R., Salwiczek, Lucie H., Rensel, Michelle A., Barske, Julia, Sorenson, Laurie, Day, Lainy B., Schlinger, Barney A.

“…Summary Superior physical competence is vital to the adaptive behavioural routines of many animals, particularly those that engage in elaborate sociosexual…”
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Systems biology as a framework to understand the physiological and endocrine bases of behavior and its evolution—From concepts to a case study in birds by Fuxjager, Matthew J., Ryder, T. Brandt, Moody, Nicole M., Alfonso, Camilo, Balakrishnan, Christopher N., Barske, Julia, Bosholn, Mariane, Boyle, W. Alice, Braun, Edward L., Chiver, Ioana, Dakin, Roslyn, Day, Lainy B., Driver, Robert, Fusani, Leonida, Horton, Brent M., Kimball, Rebecca T., Lipshutz, Sara, Mello, Claudio V., Miller, Eliot T., Webster, Michael S., Wirthlin, Morgan, Wollman, Roy, Moore, Ignacio T., Schlinger, Barney A.

“…Organismal behavior, with its tremendous complexity and diversity, is generated by numerous physiological systems acting in coordination. Understanding how…”
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Spinal Motor and Sensory Neurons Are Androgen Targets in an Acrobatic Bird by Fuxjager, Matthew J, Schultz, J. Douglas, Barske, Julia, Feng, Ni Y, Fusani, Leonida, Mirzatoni, Anahid, Day, Lainy B, Hau, Michaela, Schlinger, Barney A

“…Sex steroids affect the motivation to court mates, but less is known about how they influence motor movements associated with courtship behavior. Steroidal…”
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Acrobatic courtship display coevolves with brain size in manakins (Pipridae) by Lindsay, Willow R, Houck, Justin T, Giuliano, Claire E, Day, Lainy B

“…Acrobatic display behaviour is sexually selected in manakins (Pipridae) and can place high demands on many neural systems. Manakin displays vary across species…”
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Associations between Manakin Display Complexity and Both Body and Brain Size Challenge Assumptions of Allometric Correction: A Response to Gutierrez-Ibanez et al. (2016) by Day, Lainy B, Lindsay, Willow R

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Resistance exercise and naproxen sodium: effects on a stable PGF2α metabolite and morphological adaptations of the upper body appendicular skeleton by Brewer, Christi B., Bentley, John P., Day, Lainy B., Waddell, Dwight E.

“…Introduction Exercise-induced inflammation has been shown to be necessary for successful skeletal muscle regeneration post-injury. Accordingly, numerous…”
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Recovery of motor and cognitive function after cerebellar lesions in a songbird - role of estrogens by Spence, Rory D., Zhen, Yin, White, Stephanie, Schlinger, Barney A., Day, Lainy B.

“…In addition to its key role in complex motor function, the cerebellum is increasingly recognized to have a role in cognition. Songbirds are particularly good…”
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