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Johnson, F. and O. Whitney.  Singing-driven gene expression in the developing songbird brain. Physiology and Behavior, 86 (2005) 390-8.

 

Whitney, O. and F. Johnson.  Motor-induced transcription but sensory-regulated translation of ZENK in socially interactive songbirds. The Journal of Neurobiology 65 (2005) 251-9.

 

Cappendijk, S. and F. Johnson.  Inhibitors of carbohydrate metabolism reduce undirected song production at doses that do not alter food intake in male zebra finches. Behavioural Brain Research, 159 (2005) 51-4.

 

Whitney, O., K. Soderstrom, and F. Johnson.  CB1 cannabinoid receptor activation inhibits a neural correlate of song recognition in an auditory/perceptual region of the zebra finch telencephalon.  Journal of Neurobiology, 56 (2003) 266-74.

 

Soderstrom, K. and F. Johnson.  Cannabinoid exposure alters learning of zebra finch vocal patterns.  Developmental Brain Research, 142 (2003) 215-17.

 

Johnson, F. and M. E. Rashotte.  Food availability but not cold ambient temperature affects undirected singing in adult male zebra finches.  Physiology and Behavior, 76 (2002) 9-20.

 

Johnson, F., K. Soderstrom, and O. Whitney.  Quantifying song bout production during zebra finch sensory-motor learning suggests a sensitive period for vocal practice.  Behavioural Brain Research, 131 (2002) 57-65.

 

Rashotte, M. E., E. V. Sedunova, F. Johnson, and Iu. F. Pastukhov.  Influence of food and water availability on undirected singing and energetic status in adult male zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata).  Physiology and Behavior, 74 (2001) 533-541.

 

Soderstrom, K. and F. Johnson.  Zebra finch CB1 cannabinoid receptor:  Pharmacology and in vivo and in vitro effects of activation.  The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 279 (2001) 189-197.

 

Whitney, O., K. Soderstrom, and F. Johnson.   Post-transcriptional regulation of zenk expression associated with zebra finch vocal developmentMolecular Brain Research, 80 (2000) 279-290.

 

Johnson, F. and M. Sellix.  Reorganization of a telencephalic motor region during sexual differentiation and vocal learning in zebra finches. Developmental Brain Research, 121 (2000) 253-263. 

 

Johnson, F., E. Norstrom, and K. Soderstrom.   Increased expression of endogenous biotin, but not BDNF, in telencephalic song regions during zebra finch vocal learning. Developmental Brain Research, 120 (2000) 113-123.

 

Soderstrom, K. and F. Johnson.  CB1 cannabinoid receptor expression in brain regions associated with zebra finch song control.  Brain Research, 857 (2000) 151-157.

 

Johnson, F., S.E. Hohmann, P.S. DiStefano, and S.W. Bottjer.   Neurotrophins suppress apoptosis induced by deafferentation of an avian motor-cortical region. Journal of Neuroscince, 17 (1997) 2101-2111.

 

 

Gene Sequences in GenBank

Whitney, O., K. Soderstrom, and F. Johnson.  Zebra finch NAB1 mRNA, partial cds.  Accession # AF219136.

Soderstrom, K. and F. Johnson.  Zebra finch CB1 cannabinoid receptor mRNA, complete cds.  Accession # AF255388.

Soderstrom, K. and F. Johnson.  Zebra finch BDNF mRNA, partial cds.  Accession # AF255389.

Soderstrom, K. and F. Johnson.  Zebra finch GAPDH mRNA, partial cds. Accession # AF255390.

Soderstrom, K. and F. Johnson.  Zebra finch serotonin receptor (5-HT7-like) mRNA, partial cds.  Accession # AF255391.

 

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