Molecular networks of the FOXP2 transcription factor in the brain

J Den Hoed, K Devaraju, SE Fisher - EMBO reports, 2021 - embopress.org
The discovery of the FOXP2 transcription factor, and its implication in a rare severe human
speech and language disorder, has led to two decades of empirical studies focused on …

Mapping of Human FOXP2 Enhancers Reveals Complex Regulation

M Becker, P Devanna, SE Fisher… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Mutations of the FOXP2 gene cause a severe speech and language disorder, providing a
molecular window into the neurobiology of language. Individuals with FOXP2 mutations …

The distinct and overlapping phenotypic spectra of FOXP1 and FOXP2 in cognitive disorders

C Bacon, GA Rappold - Human genetics, 2012 - Springer
Rare disruptions of FOXP2 have been strongly implicated in deficits in language
development. Research over the past decade has suggested a role in the formation of …

Identification of the transcriptional targets of FOXP2, a gene linked to speech and language, in developing human brain

E Spiteri, G Konopka, G Coppola, J Bomar… - The American Journal of …, 2007 - cell.com
Mutations in FOXP2, a member of the forkhead family of transcription factor genes, are the
only known cause of developmental speech and language disorders in humans. To date …

FOXP2 as a molecular window into speech and language

SE Fisher, C Scharff - Trends in Genetics, 2009 - cell.com
Rare mutations of the FOXP2 transcription factor gene cause a monogenic syndrome
characterized by impaired speech development and linguistic deficits. Recent genomic …

Identification and functional characterization of de novo FOXP1 variants provides novel insights into the etiology of neurodevelopmental disorder

E Sollis, SA Graham, A Vino, H Froehlich… - Human molecular …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
De novo disruptions of the neural transcription factor FOXP1 are a recently discovered, rare
cause of sporadic intellectual disability (ID). We report three new cases of FOXP1-related …

FOXP transcription factors in vertebrate brain development, function, and disorders

M Co, AG Anderson, G Konopka - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
FOXP transcription factors are an evolutionarily ancient protein subfamily coordinating the
development of several organ systems in the vertebrate body. Association of their genes …

Functional characterization of rare FOXP2 variants in neurodevelopmental disorder

SB Estruch, SA Graham, SM Chinnappa… - Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Background Heterozygous disruption of FOXP2 causes a rare form of speech and language
impairment. Screens of the FOXP2 sequence in individuals with speech/language-related …

FOXP Genes, Neural Development, Speech and Language Disorders

H Takahashi, K Takahashi, FC Liu - … factors: vital elements in biology and …, 2010 - Springer
Foxp subfamily genes were recently recognized to be members of the Fox gene family. Foxp
subfamily members contain a zinc finger domain and a leucine zipper motif in addition to a …

High-throughput analysis of promoter occupancy reveals direct neural targets of FOXP2, a gene mutated in speech and language disorders

SC Vernes, E Spiteri, J Nicod, M Groszer… - The American Journal of …, 2007 - cell.com
We previously discovered that mutations of the human FOXP2 gene cause a monogenic
communication disorder, primarily characterized by difficulties in learning to make …