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FOXP2 variation modulates functional hemispheric asymmetries for speech perception.
Brain and language - 1 Sept 2013
Ocklenburg Sebastian, Arning Larissa, Gerding Wanda M, Epplen Jörg T, Güntürkün Onur, Beste Christian
Abstract excerpt
Left-hemispheric language dominance is a well-known characteristic of the human language system, but the molecular mechanisms underlying this crucial feature of vocal communication are still far from being understood. The forkhead box P2 gene FOXP2, which has been related to speech development, constitutes an interesting candidate gene in this regard. Therefore, the present study was aimed at investigating...
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