Human Genetics: The Evolving Story of FOXP2

Human Genetics: The Evolving Story of FOXP2

FOXP2 mutations cause a speech and language disorder, raising interest in potential roles of this gene in human evolution. A new study re-evaluates genomic variation at the human FOXP2 locus but finds no evidence of recent adaptive evolution. FOXP2 mutations cause a speech and language disorder, rai...

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Veröffentlicht in:Current biology 2019-01, Vol.29 (2), p.R65-R67
1. Verfasser: Fisher, Simon E.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:FOXP2 mutations cause a speech and language disorder, raising interest in potential roles of this gene in human evolution. A new study re-evaluates genomic variation at the human FOXP2 locus but finds no evidence of recent adaptive evolution. FOXP2 mutations cause a speech and language disorder, raising interest in potential roles of this gene in human evolution. A new study re-evaluates genomic variation at the human FOXP2 locus but finds no evidence of recent adaptive evolution.
ISSN:0960-9822
1879-0445
DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2018.11.047