https://padlet.com/juli804/z3xlxx7ykecb Made by Julian en-us 2018-10-05 02:29:56 UTC 2018-10-05 03:01:51 UTC hello@padlet.com juli804 https://padlet.com/juli804/z3xlxx7ykecb/wish/289443775 A male zebra finch learns a song from his father, he remembers it and sings it to attract female finches.]]> 2018-10-05 02:31:02 UTC https://padlet.com/juli804/z3xlxx7ykecb/wish/289443775 juli804 https://padlet.com/juli804/z3xlxx7ykecb/wish/289445998 The protein required to song learn in birds is called the FOXP2 it attaches to DNA and switches genes on or off.  
FOXP2 controls genes to build and shape connections between neurons. In song learning connections have to be made between neurons to identify sound and repeat it by storing memories. ]]> 2018-10-05 02:47:16 UTC https://padlet.com/juli804/z3xlxx7ykecb/wish/289445998 juli804 https://padlet.com/juli804/z3xlxx7ykecb/wish/289446835 With no FOXP2 birds die before they hatch, if FOXP2 levels reduce before hatching every time they recite a song it will be different than the original. Researchers have also found out that FOXP2 levels go up when learning a new song.]]> 2018-10-05 02:53:15 UTC https://padlet.com/juli804/z3xlxx7ykecb/wish/289446835 juli804 https://padlet.com/juli804/z3xlxx7ykecb/wish/289447211 FOXP2 is found in other vertebrates such as frogs, crocodiles, canaries, and elephants. Other animals like bats use FOXP2 to remember the echolocation to hunt prey. In humans people with a rare FOXP2 mutation have impaired speech and language learning because the neurons don't make proper connections.]]> 2018-10-05 02:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/juli804/z3xlxx7ykecb/wish/289447211 juli804 https://padlet.com/juli804/z3xlxx7ykecb/wish/289447509 FOXP2 variations have contributed to bat evolution and human speech too. When not function correctly it can lead to impaired speech and language learning.]]> 2018-10-05 02:59:46 UTC https://padlet.com/juli804/z3xlxx7ykecb/wish/289447509