… The first locus that had been discovered by GWAS was located near genetic regions that
were involved in neurodevelopmental processes related to ADHD, including FOXP2, SORCS3, …

… of important genes for development of language, intelligence and other cognitive skills,
such as the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and forkhead box protein P2 (Foxp2) […

… Another piece of the puzzle is an upregulation, selectively in D2-MSNs of R6/2 and Q175
mice, of interferon-stimulated genes, which is accompanied by elevated levels of the double …

… Though our projects existed in parallel, many pieces of informal advice passed back and
forth between projects, and helped accelerate both of our papers. Parts of our subsequent work …

Two distinctive questions come together in this chapter. The first is the claim that “consciousness”
or “mind”(which Christians link with soul) could, theoretically, emerge from the …

Psychiatric therapeutics is facing a major crisis that originates from its limited efficacy and
dubious scientific credibility. Such a crisis requires a radical change in the paradigm that …

Stemness and apoptosis may highlight the dichotomy between regeneration and demise in
the complex pathway proceeding from ontogenesis to the end of life. In the last few years, the …

In the following document, I will describe three distinct projects which together provide
information to better understand the genetic basis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as well as …

… The identification of the FOXP2 gene, known to affect the ability to speak, initially raised …
the interplay of numerous genes, so that the single FOXP2 gene was not the key to language.40 …

… Geneticists will invoke the FOXP2 gene which is essential for the development of spoken
language in humans (though it plays a role in vocalization in other species), while anatomists …