It has been proposed that two amino acid substitutions in the transcription factor FOXP2
have been positively selected during human evolution due to effects on aspects of speech …

The FOXP2 gene is central to acquisition of speech and language in humans and vocal
production in birds and mammals. Rodents communicate via ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) …

Persons who do not acquire language in the expected ways show variation that can be
linked or associated with genetic variations. Just as in ancient times, there is great interest in …

The creative “reiterative” powers of human language and thought appear to have evolved
from brain mechanisms initially adapted for motor control. Humans can form a potentially …

The signalling pathways controlling both the evolution and development of language in the
human brain remain unknown. So far, the transcription factor FOXP2 (forkhead box P2) is …

Genes responsible for human-specific phenotypes may have been under altered selective
pressures in human evolution and thus exhibit changes in substitution rate and pattern at the …

The transcription factor FoxP2 has been associated with the development of human speech
but the underlying cellular function of FoxP2 is still unclear. Here we provide evidence that …

The evolution of novel morphological features, such as feathers, involves the modification of
developmental processes regulated by gene networks. The fact that genetic novelty …

Human Evolution: Neandertal Gene Speaks out Page 1 finding that myosin VI association with
endocytic vesicles promotes dimerization, a switch likely to be essential for processive …

FOXP2, the first gene causally linked to a human language disorder, is implicated in song
acquisition, production, and perception in oscine songbirds, the evolution of speech and …