… It is emphasised that FOXP2 is not the mythical “gene for speech”, but represents one piece
of a complex puzzle. I will describe how FOXP2 can be used as a unique window into key …

… This article critically reviews work on the evolution of speech in the context of motor control.
It presents a brief introduction to the field of language evolution, of which the study of the …

… of FOXP2, … FOXP2 variant allows scientists to explore when human language evolved. From
recently sequenced Denisovan and Neanderthal genomes, we learnt that the human FOXP2 …

… Amongst these Bates identified: (a) genetic alterations that gave us better fine motor
control (like FOXP2); (b) genetic alterations that gave us better perceptual abilities; (c) genetic …

… In order to quantify the number of V0s marked by FoxP2 at E12.5, I counted the number of
FoxP2… neurons are FoxP2+, indicating that FoxP2 marks a significant subset the V0d’s (Fig 8b) …

… for FoxP2 in promoting neuronal plasticity. In this songbird, FoxP2 expression increases
during song learning in … Furthermore, lentiviral-mediated RNAi loss of FoxP2 function results in …

… use nonhuman models to shed light on FoxP2 neural function. For example, work to detect
… with the altered motor learning exhibited by mutant mice bearing the KE-like Foxp2. Perhaps …

… of vocal learning in birds. These changes could arise through the evolution of FOXP2 cis-regulatory …
, or of the regulatory or coding sequences of transcription factors that control FOXP2. …

… Amongst these Bates points to the interaction of all of the following: (a) genetic alterations
that gave us better fine motor control (like FOXP2), (b) genetic alterations that permitted a more …

… in learning the necessary motor skills … motor control observed in some subjects with FOXP2
disruptions; such underlying difficulties might be particularly apparent for learning the motor …