Bat biology, genomes, and the Bat1K project: to generate chromosome-level genomes for all living bat species

EC Teeling, SC Vernes, LM Dávalos… - Annual review of …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Bats are unique among mammals, possessing some of the rarest mammalian adaptations,
including true self-powered flight, laryngeal echolocation, exceptional longevity, unique …

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 …

circ-SHKBP1 regulates the angiogenesis of U87 glioma-exposed endothelial cells through miR-544a/FOXP1 and miR-379/FOXP2 pathways

Q He, L Zhao, Y Liu, X Liu, J Zheng, H Yu, H Cai… - … Therapy-Nucleic Acids, 2018 - cell.com
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a type of endogenous non-coding RNAs, which have been
considered to mediate diverse tumorigenesis including angiogenesis. The present study …

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 …

Differential song deficits after lentivirus-mediated knockdown of FoxP1, FoxP2, or FoxP4 in area X of juvenile zebra finches

P Norton, P Barschke, C Scharff… - Journal of …, 2019 - Soc Neuroscience
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 …

ZEBrA: Zebra finch Expression Brain Atlas—A resource for comparative molecular neuroanatomy and brain evolution studies

PV Lovell, M Wirthlin, T Kaser… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
An in‐depth understanding of the genetics and evolution of brain function and behavior
requires a detailed mapping of gene expression in functional brain circuits across major …

How far musicality and perfect pitch are derived from genetic factors?

K Szyfter, MP Witt - Journal of Applied Genetics, 2020 - Springer
There is an agreement about joint genetic and environmental background of musical
reception and performance. Musical abilities tend to cluster in families. The studies done on …

Protein-Protein Interaction Among the FoxP Family Members and their Regulation of Two Target Genes, VLDLR and CNTNAP2 in the Zebra Finch Song System

E Mendoza, C Scharff - Frontiers in molecular neuroscience, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The Forkhead transcription factor FOXP2 is implicated in speech perception and production.
The avian homolog, FoxP2 contributes to song learning and production in birds. In human …

CNTNAP2 is a direct FoxP2 target in vitro and in vivo in zebra finches: complex regulation by age and activity

I Adam, E Mendoza, U Kobalz… - Genes, Brain and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Mutations of FOXP2 are associated with altered brain structure, including the striatal part of
the basal ganglia, and cause a severe speech and language disorder. Songbirds serve as a …

GnRH-driven FTO-mediated RNA m6A modification promotes gonadotropin synthesis and secretion

HQ Wang, YR Ma, YX Zhang, FH Wei, Y Zheng, ZH Ji… - BMC biology, 2024 - Springer
Background Gonadotropin precisely controls mammalian reproductive activities. Systematic
analysis of the mechanisms by which epigenetic modifications regulate the synthesis and …