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A humanized version of Foxp2 affects ultrasonic vocalization in adult female and male mice.
Genes, brain, and behavior - 1 Sept 2021
von Merten Sophie, Pfeifle Christine, Künzel Sven, Hoier Svenja, Tautz Diethard
Abstract excerpt
The transcription factor FoxP2 is involved in setting up the neuronal circuitry for vocal learning in mammals and birds and is thought to have played a special role in the evolution of human speech and language. It has been shown that an allele with a humanized version of the murine Foxp2 gene changes the ultrasonic vocalization of mouse pups compared to pups of the wild-type inbred strain. Here we tested if this...
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