Half the members of the KE family suffer from a speech and language disorder caused by a
mutation in the FOXP2 gene. We examined functional brain abnormalities associated with …

Unique human features, such as complex language, are the result of molecular evolutionary
changes that modified developmental programs of our brain. The human-specific evolution …

Mutations in the FOXP2 transcription factor cause an inherited speech and language
disorder, but how FoxP2 contributes to learning of these vocal communication signals …

Comparative animal studies of complex behavioural traits, and their neurobiological
underpinnings, can increase our understanding of their evolution, including in humans …

An inherited deficit in spoken language has been associated with a mutation in the forkhead
box P2 (FOXP2) gene on chromosome 7. A recent functional magnetic resonance imaging …

Vocal imitation in human infants and in some orders of birds relies on auditory-guided motor
learning during a sensitive period of development. It proceeds from'babbling'(in humans) …

Mutations in the transcription factors FOXP1 and FOXP2 are associated with speech
impairments. FOXP1 is additionally linked to cognitive deficits, as is FOXP4. These FoxP …

Africa was more than just the ''cradle''of language, a place of nurture for language and for the
anatomically modern humans who have had full capacity for language for more than …

Genetic disruptions of the forkhead box transcription factor FOXP2 in humans cause an
autosomal-dominant speech and language disorder. While FOXP2 expression pattern are …

The rise of comparative genomics and related technologies has added important new
dimensions to the study of human evolution. Our knowledge of the genes that underwent …