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UT Southwestern Medical Center

Birds-Brain

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A 3-D reconstruction of the zebra finch brain illustrates a subset of the interconnected brain regions needed for learning and producing birdsong. The O'Donnell Brain Institute is conducting a study funded by the White House's signature BRAIN Initiative research program to understand how the brain functions during vocal learning. Image courtesy of Dr. Julian Meeks of UTSW's Whole Brain Microscopy Facility.

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