VLDLR established as the first direct target gene of FoxP2 in vivo in songbirds
FoxP2 knockdown affects AMPA/NMDA ratio and VLDLR transcription in medium spiny neurons of the avian song nucleus Area X.
FoxP2 binds to the avian VLDLR promoter.
VLDLR expression depends on FoxP2 expression in contexts that require neural plasticity.
Establishes VLDLR as a candidate linking FoxP2 to structural and functional spine plasticity in avian medium spiny neurons