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Dunlap K.D., H.M. Koukos*, B.P. Chagnaud, H.H. Zakon, and A.H Bass. (2021) Vocal and electric fish: Revisiting a comparison of two teleost models in the neuroethology of social behavior. Frontiers in Neural Circuits (in press). Continue Reading

Dunlap, K.D., M.C. Teles, and R.F. Oliveira. (2021) Social stimuli increase activity of adult-born cells in the telencephalon of zebrafish, Danio rerio. Journal of Experimental Biology (in press). Continue Reading

Dunlap K.D., J.H. Corbo* M.M. Vergara*, S.M. Beston, and M.R. Walsh . (2019) Predation drives the evolution of brain cell proliferation and brain allometry in male Trinidadian killifish, Rivulus hartii. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 286:20191485. Continue Reading

Dunlap, K.D., M.M. Vergara*, and J.H. Corbo* . (2020) Social interaction buffers the negative effects of tail injury on brain cell proliferation in an electric fish, Apteronotus leptorhynchus. Developmental Neurobiology, (in press). Continue Reading

Dunlap, K. D., Keane, G., Ragazzi, M., Lasky, E., & Salazar, V. L. (2017). Simulated predator stimuli reduce brain cell proliferation in two electric fish species, Brachyhypopomus gauderio and Apteronotus leptorhynchus. Journal of Experimental Biology, 220(13), 2328-2334.

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Dunlap, K.D., A. C. Silva, G.T. Smith and H.H. Zakon (2016) Weakly electric fish: Behavior, neurobiology and neuroendocrinology. In: Hormones, Brain and Behavior, D.W. Pfaff, and M. Joels, eds. 3rd edition. Elsevier. (in press).

Dunlap, K.D. (2016) Fish neurogenesis in context: assessing environmental influences on brain plasticity within a highly labile physiology and morphology. Brain, Behavior and Evolution 87: 156-166.

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Dunlap, K.D. , A. Tran, M.A. Ragazzi**, R. Krahe, V.L. Salazar (2016) Predators inhibit brain cell proliferation in natural populations of electric fish, Brachyhypopomus occidentalis Proceedings of the Royal Society B 283: 20152113.

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Dunlap, K. D. and M.A. Ragazzi* (2015) Temperature acclimation and thyroxine treatment modify electric organ discharge frequency in an electric fish, Apteronotus leptorhynchus. Physiology and Behavior 151: 64-71.

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Dunlap KD, Chung* M, Castellano* JF. (2013) Influence of long-term social interaction on chirping behavior, steroid levels and neurogenesis in weakly electric fish. J Exp Biol. 216: 2434-41.

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Dunlap KD, Chung* M. (2012) Social novelty enhances brain cell proliferation, cell survival, and chirp production in an electric fish, Apteronotus leptorhynchus. Dev Neurobiol. 73: 324-32.

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Pappas, K.* and K. D. Dunlap (2011) Shocking comments: Electrocommunication in teleost fish. In: Farrell, A.P. (ed.) Encyclopedia of Fish Physiology: From genome to environment. San Diego: Academic Press

Dunlap, K. D., D. Jashari* and K. M. Pappas* (2011) Glucocorticoid receptor blockade inhibits brain cell addition and aggressive signaling in electric fish, Apteronotus leptorhynchus. Hormones and Behavior (in press).

When animals are under stress, glucocorticoids commonly inhibit adult neurogenesis by acting through glucocorticoid receptors (GRs). However, in some cases, conditions that elevate glucocorticoids promote adult neurogenesis Continue Reading

Dunlap, K. D., A. C. Silva and M. Chung* (2011) Environmental complexity, seasonality and brain cell proliferation in weakly electric fish, Brachyhypopomus gauderio. Journal of Experimental Biology.214: 794-805.

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Dunlap, K. D. B. DiBenedictis* and S. Banever * (2010) Chirping response of weakly electric knife fish (Apteronotus leptorhtnchus) to low frequency electric signals and to heterospecific electric fish. Journal of Experimental Biology.

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Dunlap, K. D., E. McCarthy, D. Jashari (2008) Electrocommunication signals alone are sufficient to increase neurogenesis in the brain of adult electric fish, Apteronotus leptorhynchus. Developmental Neurobiology. 68: 1420-8

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Dunlap, K. D., J.F. Castellano* and E. Prendaj* (2006) Social interaction and cortisol treatment increase cell addition and radial glia fiber density in the diencephalic periventricular zone of adult electric fish, Apteronotus leptorhynchus. Hormones and Behavior. 50: 10-17.

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Dunlap, K. D. and J. Larkins-Ford. (2003) Diversity in the structure of electrocommunication signals within a genus of electric fish, Apteronotus. Journal of Comparative Physiology A.* 189: 153-161

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Dunlap, K. D. and J. Larkins-Ford. (2003) Production of aggressive electrocommunication signals to progressively realistic social stimuli in male Apteronotus leptorhynchus. Ethology.*109: 243-258

Brown ghost knife fish, Apteronotus leptorhynchus, produce a continuous electric organ discharge (EOD) that they use for communication Continue Reading

Dunlap, K.D. (2002) Hormonal and body size correlates of electrocommunication behavior during dyadic interactions in a weakly electric fish, Apteronotus leptorhynchus. Hormones and Behavior. 41: 187 – 194

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Dunlap, K.D., P. L. Pelczar, R. Knapp. (2002) Social interactions and cortisol treatment increase the production of aggressive electrocommunication signals in male electric fish, Apteronotus leptorhynchus. Hormones and Behavior.* 42: 97-108.

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Dunlap, K.D. and L. Oliveri. (2002) Retreat site selection and social organization in captive electric fish, Apteronotus leptorhynchus, Journal of Comparative Physiology A.* 188: 469-477.

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Dunlap, K.D., G. T. Smith, A. Yekta. (2000) Temperature dependence of electrocommunication signals and their underlying neural rhythms in the weakly electric fish, Apteronotus leptorhynchus. Brain Behavior Evolution.* 55, 152-162

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Zakon HH, Dunlap KD (1999) Sex steroids and communication signals in electric fish: a tale of two species. Brain Behavior Evolution. 54(1):61-9

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Zakon, H., L.M. McAnelly, G.T. Smith, K.D. Dunlap, G. Lopreato, J. Oestreich, P. Few. (1999) Plasticity of the electric organ discharge: Implications for the regulation of ionic currents. Journal of Experimental Biology. 202:1409 – 1416

Weakly electric fish emit electric organ discharges (EODs) to locate objects around themselves and for communication Continue Reading

Dunlap, K.D. and H. Zakon. (1998) Hormones and communication signals in fish. In: Encyclopedia of Reproduction, Academic Press, New York.

Dunlap, K.D., Thomas, P., and Zakon, H. (1998) Diversity of sexual dimorphism in electrocommunication signals and its androgen regulation in a genus of electric fish, Apternotus. Journal of Comparative Physiology A. (1998) 183: 77-86

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Dunlap, K.D. and Zakon, H. (1998) Behavioral actions of androgens and androgen receptor expression in the electrocommunication system of an Electric Fish, Eigenmannia virescens. Hormones and Behavior. 34, 30-38

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Dunlap, K.D., McAnelly, M., and Zakon, H. (1997) Estrogen modifies an electrocommunication signal by altering the electrocyte sodium current in an electric fish, Sternopygus. Journal of Neuroscience. 17(8):2869-2875

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