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Scientists discover how mutations in a language gene produce speech deficits

May 4, 2023
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Researchers find mutations of the Foxp2 gene disrupt the formation of synapses in the brain’s striatum, which plays important roles in the control of movement, in mice. A new study sheds light on how Foxp2 controls speech production.

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