Article
Foxp2 mutations impair auditory-motor association learning.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Kurt Simone, Fisher Simon E, Ehret Günter
Abstract excerpt
Heterozygous mutations of the human FOXP2 transcription factor gene cause the best-described examples of monogenic speech and language disorders. Acquisition of proficient spoken language involves auditory-guided vocal learning, a specialized form of sensory-motor association learning. The impact of etiological Foxp2 mutations on learning of auditory-motor associations in mammals has not been determined yet....
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