Label:
Chromosome 7: FOXP2 gene involved in language, Matt Ridley
Description:
Interviewee: Matt Ridley
DNAi Location:
Genome>tour>genome spots>Language
Location: chromosome 7
gene name: FOXP2
(transcription factor, forkhead box P2)
This gene, FOXP2, has been linked with the development of language. Mutations in this gene lower a person's ability to articulate and to construct meaningful sentences. Recent studies suggest that this gene became widely established in human populations around 200,000 years ago, helping people to communicate better and survive.
Biological elements:
chromosome 7, FOXP2
Concepts precesses:
language
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