Could a mutation in a single gene be the evolutionary lynchpin supporting the development
of human language? A rare mutation in the molecule known as FOXP2 discovered in a …

The human capacity for acquiring speech and language must derive, at least in part, from
the genome. In 2001, a study described the first case of a gene, FOXP2, which is thought to …

The rise of genomic technologies has yielded exciting new routes for studying the biological
foundations of language. Researchers have begun to identify genes implicated in …

Plenty of animals can caw or roar or buzz, but only human beings can string a complex
series of sounds together into speech. Now a team of researchers has identified the first …

It has been suspected for several decades that genetic factors contribute to speech and
language development/function, based primarily on indirect data from twin studies and …

The human capacity to acquire sophisticated language is unmatched in the animal kingdom.
Despite the discontinuity in communicative abilities between humans and other primates …

FoxP2 mutations in humans are associated with a disorder that affects both the
comprehension of language and its production, speech. This discovery provided the first …

FoxP2 is the first identified gene that is specifically involved in speech and language
development in humans. Population genetic studies of FoxP2 revealed a selective sweep in …

Abstract Language is a complex communicative behavior unique to humans, and its genetic
basis is poorly understood. Genes associated with human speech and language disorders …

That speech and language are innate capacities of the human brain has long been widely
accepted, but only recently has an entry point into the genetic basis of these remarkable …