Haupttitel:
Next stop: Language
Titelzusatz:
the ‘FOXP2’ gene's journey through time
Autor*in:
Schatton, Adriana; Scharff, Constance
Datum der Freigabe:
2018-02-01T11:30:58.699Z
Abstract:
How did humans evolve language? The fossil record does not yield enough
evidence to reconstruct its evolution and animals do not talk. But as the
neural and molecular substrates of language are uncovered, their genesis and
function can be addressed comparatively in other species. FOXP2 is such a case
– a gene with a strong link to language that is also essential for learning in
mice, birds and even flies. Comparing the role FOXP2 plays in humans and other
animals is starting to reveal common principles that may have provided
building blocks for language evolution.
Teil des Identifiers:
ISSN (print): 2174-3487
ISSN (print): 2174-9221
Freie Schlagwörter:
speech
language
sensory-motor learning
evo-devo
deep homology
DDC-Klassifikation:
576 Genetik und Evolution
Publikationstyp:
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Auch erschienen in:
Mètode Science Studies Journal (2017), 7, S. 25-33
Fachbereich/Einrichtung:
Biologie, Chemie, Pharmazie
Institut für Biologie / Arbeitsbereich Verhaltensbiologie & Neurophysiologie
Anmerkungen:
Der Artikel wurde in einer Open-Access-Zeitschrift publiziert.
