Two pup vocalization types are genetically and functionally separable in deer mice DOI Creative Commons
Nicholas Jourjine, Maya L. Woolfolk, Juan Ignacio Sanguinetti-Scheck

et al.

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 12, 2022

Abstract Vocalization is a widespread vertebrate social behavior that essential for fitness in the wild. While many vocal behaviors are highly conserved, heritable features of specific vocalization types can vary both within and between species, raising questions why how some evolve. Here, using new computational tools to automatically detect cluster vocalizations into distinct acoustic categories, we compare pup isolation calls across neonatal development eight taxa deer mice (genus Peromyscus ) them laboratory (C57Bl6/j strain) free-living, wild house ( Mus musculus ). Whereas pups produce ultrasonic (USVs), also second call type with features, temporal rhythms, developmental trajectories from those USVs. In mice, these tonal low frequency “cries” predominantly emitted postnatal days one through nine, while USVs primarily made after day nine. Using playback assays, show cries result more rapid approach by mothers than USVs, suggesting role eliciting parental care early development. genetic crosses two sister species exhibiting large, innate differences structure find variation rate, duration, pitch display different degrees dominance cry USV be uncoupled second-generation hybrids. Taken together, this work shows evolve quickly closely related rodent which types, likely serving functions communication, controlled loci.

Language: Английский

Expanding evolutionary neuroscience: insights from comparing variation in behavior DOI Creative Commons
Nicholas Jourjine, Hopi E. Hoekstra

Neuron, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 109(7), P. 1084 - 1099

Published: Feb. 21, 2021

Neuroscientists have long studied species with convenient biological features to discover how behavior emerges from conserved molecular, neural, and circuit level processes. With the advent of new tools, viral vectors gene editing automated behavioral analyses, there has been a recent wave interest in developing new, "nontraditional" model species. Here, we advocate for complementary approach development, that is, clade as way integrate an evolutionary comparative neurobiological experiments. Capitalizing on natural variation investing experimental tools clades will be valuable strategy next generation neuroscience discovery.

Language: Английский

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90
Evolution of communication signals and information during species radiation DOI Creative Commons
Maxime Garcia, Frédéric E. Theunissen, Frédéric Sèbe

et al.

Nature Communications, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: Oct. 2, 2020

Abstract Communicating species identity is a key component of many animal signals. However, whether selection for recognition systematically increases signal diversity during clade radiation remains debated. Here we show that in woodpecker drumming, rhythmic used mating and territorial defense, the amount information encoded remained stable woodpeckers’ radiation. Acoustic analyses evolutionary reconstructions interchange among six main drumming types despite strong phylogenetic contingencies, suggesting tinkering structure within constrained acoustic space. Playback experiments quantification discriminability demonstrate sufficient differentiation to support local communities. Finally, only find character displacement rare cases where sympatric are also closely related. Overall, our results illustrate how historical contingencies ecological interactions can promote conservatism signals without impairing effectiveness transfer relevant inter-specific discrimination.

Language: Английский

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Two pup vocalization types are genetically and functionally separable in deer mice DOI Creative Commons
Nicholas Jourjine, Maya L. Woolfolk, Juan Ignacio Sanguinetti-Scheck

et al.

Current Biology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 33(7), P. 1237 - 1248.e4

Published: March 8, 2023

Vocalization is a widespread social behavior in vertebrates that can affect fitness the wild. Although many vocal behaviors are highly conserved, heritable features of specific vocalization types vary both within and between species, raising questions why how some evolve. Here, using new computational tools to automatically detect cluster vocalizations into distinct acoustic categories, we compare pup isolation calls across neonatal development eight taxa deer mice (genus Peromyscus) them with laboratory (C57BL6/J strain) free-living, wild house (Mus musculus domesticus). Whereas Peromyscus Mus pups produce ultrasonic (USVs), also second call type features, temporal rhythms, developmental trajectories from those USVs. In mice, these lower frequency "cries" predominantly emitted postnatal days one through nine, whereas USVs primarily made after day 9. Using playback assays, show cries result more rapid approach by mothers than USVs, suggesting role for eliciting parental care early development. genetic cross two sister species exhibiting large, innate differences structure find variation rate, duration, pitch displays different degrees dominance cry USV be uncoupled second-generation hybrids. Taken together, this work shows evolve quickly closely related rodent which types, likely serving functions communication, controlled loci.

Language: Английский

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Proposing a neural framework for the evolution of elaborate courtship displays DOI Creative Commons
Ryan Schwark, Matthew J. Fuxjager, Marc F. Schmidt

et al.

eLife, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: May 27, 2022

In many vertebrates, courtship occurs through the performance of elaborate behavioral displays that are as spectacular they complex. The question how sexual selection acts upon these animals' neuromuscular systems to transform a repertoire pre-existing movements into such remarkable (if not unusual) display routines has received relatively little research attention. This is surprising gap in knowledge, given unraveling this extraordinary process central understanding evolution diversity and its neural control. often push limits performance, ritualized manner. These can range from songs require rapid switching between two independently controlled 'voice boxes' precisely choreographed acrobatics. Here, we propose framework for thinking about brain might only control displays, but also shape their evolution. Our focuses specifically on major midbrain area, which view likely important node orchestration complex behavior used process. area periaqueductal grey (PAG), studies suggest it both necessary sufficient production instinctive survival behaviors, including vocalizations. Thus, speculate why PAG, well key inputs, serve targets behavior. doing so, attempt combine core ideas with principles intent spur bring together neurobiologists ecologists more fully understand role play innovation diversification.

Language: Английский

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Evolutionary and Biomechanical Basis of Drumming Behavior in Woodpeckers DOI Creative Commons
Eric R. Schuppe,

Amy R. Rutter,

Thomas J. Roberts

et al.

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: July 26, 2021

Understanding how and why behavioral traits diversify during the course of evolution is a longstanding goal organismal biologists. Historically, this topic examined from an ecological perspective, where thought to occur in response selection pressures that arise through different social environmental factors. Yet physiology biomechanics also play role process by defining types are more or less likely arise. Our paper explores interplay between ecological, physiological, mechanical factors shape elaborate display woodpeckers called drum. Individuals produce behavior rapidly hammering their bill on trees habitat, it serves as aggressive signal territorial encounters. We describe components display—namely, speed (bill strikes/beats sec –1 ), length (total number beats), rhythm—differentially evolve sexual male-male competition, whereas other appear evolutionarily static, possibly due morphological physiological constraints. synthesize research related principles avian muscle ecology guide inferences about biomechanical basis woodpecker drumming. aim introduce ideal study system relates born

Language: Английский

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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 DOI Creative Commons
Matthew J. Fuxjager, Thomas B. Ryder, Nicole M. Moody

et al.

Hormones and Behavior, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 151, P. 105340 - 105340

Published: March 16, 2023

Language: Английский

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Evolutionary endocrinology and the problem of Darwin's tangled bank DOI Creative Commons
Kimberly A. Rosvall

Hormones and Behavior, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 146, P. 105246 - 105246

Published: Aug. 24, 2022

Language: Английский

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Forebrain nuclei linked to woodpecker territorial drum displays mirror those that enable vocal learning in songbirds DOI Creative Commons
Eric R. Schuppe, Lindsey Cantin,

Mukta Chakraborty

et al.

PLoS Biology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 20(9), P. e3001751 - e3001751

Published: Sept. 20, 2022

Vocal learning is thought to have evolved in 3 orders of birds (songbirds, parrots, and hummingbirds), with each showing similar brain regions that comparable gene expression specializations relative the surrounding forebrain motor circuitry. Here, we searched for signatures these same previously uncharacterized brains 7 assumed vocal non-learning bird lineages across early branches avian family tree. Our findings using a conserved marker song system found little evidence taxa, except woodpeckers. Instead, woodpeckers possessed were anatomically pallial nuclei birds. Field studies free-living downy revealed showed increased immediate genes (IEGs) when males produce their iconic drum displays, elaborate bill-hammering behavior individuals use compete territories, much like birdsong. However, specialized areas did not show IEG vocalization or flight. We further confirmed other woodpecker species contain nuclei, suggesting are common feature brain. therefore hypothesize ancient refined control may given rise only systems birds, but also drumming

Language: Английский

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Extractive foraging behaviour in woodpeckers evolves in species that retain a large ancestral brain DOI Creative Commons
Ghislaine Cárdenas‐Posada, Andrew N. Iwaniuk, Matthew J. Fuxjager

et al.

Animal Behaviour, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 198, P. 141 - 152

Published: March 10, 2023

Language: Английский

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Woodpecker drum evolution: An analysis of covariation in elements of a multicomponent acoustic display among and within species DOI
Nicole M. Moody,

Emma K. Vivlamore,

Matthew J. Fuxjager

et al.

Evolution, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 76(7), P. 1469 - 1480

Published: June 6, 2022

Multicomponent signals are found throughout the animal kingdom, but how these elaborate displays evolve and diversify is still unclear. Here, we explore evolution of woodpecker drum display. Two components this territorial sexually selected signal, speed length, used by territory holders to assess threat level an intruding drummer. We coevolution display both among within species. Among species, find evidence for strong length. Within that length vary largely independent each other. However, in some there covariation certain portions distribution. The observed differences component at macro- microevolutionary scales highlight importance studying signal structure In all cases evolutionary scales, relationship between positive, indicating mutual elaboration not a performance trade-off.

Language: Английский

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