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Molecular evolution of FOXP2, a gene involved in speech and language
Topic: Science 4:17 pm EDT, Aug 16, 2002

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Language is a uniquely human trait likely to have been a prerequisite for the development of human culture. The ability to develop articulate speech relies on capabilities, such as fine control of the larynx and mouth, that are absent in chimpanzees and other great apes.

FOXP2 is the first gene relevant to the human ability to develop language.

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