Foxp2 regulates gene networks implicated in neurite outgrowth in the developing brain.

Forkhead-box protein P2 is a transcription factor that has been associated with intriguing aspects of cognitive function in humans, non-human mammals, and song-learning birds. Heterozygous mutations of the human FOXP2 gene cause a monogenic speech and language disorder. Reduced functional dosage of...

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Main Authors: Sonja C Vernes, Peter L Oliver, Elizabeth Spiteri, Helen E Lockstone, Rathi Puliyadi, Jennifer M Taylor, Joses Ho, Cedric Mombereau, Ariel Brewer, Ernesto Lowy, Jérôme Nicod, Matthias Groszer, Dilair Baban, Natasha Sahgal, Jean-Baptiste Cazier, Jiannis Ragoussis, Kay E Davies, Daniel H Geschwind, Simon E Fisher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-07-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3131290?pdf=render