![]() To advance research in this field, the Jarvis lab has developed a suite of experimental tools for songbirds and other species to probe the genetics underlying vocal learning. Unlike songbirds, the vast majority of animals-including common model organisms like mice and fruit flies-either cannot imitate novel sounds or have limited vocal flexibility, limiting their usefulness in the study of spoken language. He is interested in how their brains, and ours, have evolved to produce this complex behavior. Jarvis uses song-learning birds and other species as models to study the molecular and genetic mechanisms that underlie vocal learning, including how humans learn spoken language. ![]() ![]() The ability to speak has allowed our species to pass knowledge between generations, articulate complex ideas, and build societies.
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