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Developmental programming by prenatal sounds: insights into possible mechanisms.

Mylene M Mariette^1,2

¹Doñana Biological Station EBD-CSIC, 41092 Seville, Spain.

The Journal of Experimental Biology

|March 7, 2024

Summary

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Prenatal sound exposure can shape an individual's development and future health through various pathways. This review explores the mechanisms by which sound influences embryonic development, impacting auditory systems and other brain regions.

Keywords:

In ovo acoustic signals Acoustic communication Developmental plasticity Music Noise Zebra finch

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Developmental Biology
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Bioacoustics

Background:

The impact of prenatal sound on development and postnatal conditions is increasingly recognized.
Mechanisms by which sound affects embryonic physiology and development are largely unexplored.

Conclusions:

The brain is wired for multiple physiological and developmental effects of sound.
Unexplored pathways exist for sound to influence even primitive organisms.
Further research is needed to unravel acoustic developmental programming processes.