Identification of FOXP2 truncation as a novel cause of developmental speech and language deficits.

FOXP2, the first gene to have been implicated in a developmental communication disorder, offers a unique entry point into neuromolecular mechanisms influencing human speech and language acquisition. In multiple members of the well-studied KE family, a heterozygous missense mutation in FOXP2 causes p...

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Main Authors: MacDermot, K, Bonora, E, Sykes, N, Coupe, A, Lai, C, Vernes, S, Vargha-Khadem, F, McKenzie, F, Smith, R, Monaco, A, Fisher, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005