FOXP2 Human Evolution

Researchers Link a Gene to Emergence of Spoken Language

A single protein may have helped shape the emergence of spoken language

The origins of human language remain mysterious. Are we the only animals truly capable of complex speech? Are Homo sapiens the only hominids who could give detailed directions to a far-off freshwater source or describe the nuanced purples and reds of a dramatic sunset?

The Associated Press on MSN · 4h

Researchers link a gene to the emergence of spoken language

A new study links a particular gene to the ancient origins of spoken language in humans. When put in mice, it changed the way they vocalized when they

Armed robbery in Revesby · 14h

Gene Linked to Evolution of Spoken Language Found

Whether humans are singular among animals in their use of complex language remains a hot topic among scientists in many fields. Rockefeller University researchers Robert B. Darnell and Erich D. Jarvis recently made a discovery that could change the terms of that debate: The alteration of a single amino acid in a single gene may have contributed to the evolution of the more complex vocal communication found in human spoken language.

ZME Science on MSN1h

Mice With a Human Gene Started Squeaking Differently. Could This Tiny Genetic Mutation Explain the Origin of Speech?

In a lab at Rockefeller University in New York, a mouse squeaks. But this is no ordinary squeak. It is a strange, complex ...

12hon MSN

The newly discovered gene that sets us apart from Neanderthals

The newly discovered gene that sets us apart from Neanderthals - This unique adaptation gave Homo sapiens an evolutionary ...

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The Gene That Made Mice Squeak Strangely

A genetic study published on Tuesday offers an important new clue. Researchers found that, between 250,000 and 500,000 years ...

La Brújula Verde12h

The Genetic Discovery That Could Explain the Origin of Human Language: A Protein That Modifies Vocalization

The mystery surrounding the origins of human language continues to intrigue the scientific community. The ability to ...

health.wusf.usf.edu14h

How a uniquely human genetic tweak changed the voices of mice

A new study shows that giving mice the human version of a gene changes their squeak, suggesting some of the genetic ...

The Scientist11mon

The Flap about FoxP2

Other enticing clues emerged. The human version of the gene differs by just a few base pairs from that of chimps.2 More recently still, researchers found that FoxP2-knockout mice are unable to ...

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