Language evolution: The importance of being human Export

@article{citeulike:6099799, abstract = {The FOXP2 gene is implicated in the development of human speech and language. A comparison of the human and chimpanzee FOXP2 proteins highlights the differences in function in the two species. Some genes find instant favour in scientific culture and, like popular celebrities, remain under the close watch of their devoted following. FOXP2 has many of the qualities of an in-vogue gene — relevance to human disease, evolutionary significance and a prominent role in brain development.}, author = {Dominguez, Martin H. and Rakic, Pasko}, citeulike-article-id = {6099799}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/462169a}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/462169a}, day = {11}, doi = {10.1038/462169a}, issn = {0028-0836}, journal = {Nature}, keywords = {foxp2, foxp2\_gene, language\_evolution, motor, skill}, month = {November}, number = {7270}, pages = {169--170}, posted-at = {2009-11-12 12:35:27}, priority = {0}, publisher = {Nature Publishing Group}, title = {Language evolution: The importance of being human}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/462169a}, volume = {462}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:6099799 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6099799 N2 - The FOXP2 gene is implicated in the development of human speech and language. A comparison of the human and chimpanzee FOXP2 proteins highlights the differences in function in the two species. Some genes find instant favour in scientific culture and, like popular celebrities, remain under the close watch of their devoted following. FOXP2 has many of the qualities of an in-vogue gene — relevance to human disease, evolutionary significance and a prominent role in brain development. IS - 7270 JF - Nature SN - 0028-0836 EP - 170 TI - Language evolution: The importance of being human PB - Nature Publishing Group VL - 462 SP - 169 KW - foxp2 KW - foxp2_gene KW - language_evolution KW - motor KW - skill AU - Dominguez, Martin AU - Rakic, Pasko PY - 2009/11/11/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/462169a ER -