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FOXP2 -The “Language Gene“-

FOXP2 -The “Language Gene“-. Presentation by Melanie Selle & Hüseyin Balim. Outline. Introduction Discovery KE-family Pedigree of the KE family Description of F0XP2 Function FOXP2 in humanbeings Developmental dyspraxia FOXP2 in animals Songbirds

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FOXP2 -The “Language Gene“-

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  1. FOXP2-The “Language Gene“- Presentation by Melanie Selle & Hüseyin Balim

  2. Outline • Introduction • Discovery • KE-family • Pedigree of the KE family • Description of F0XP2 • Function • FOXP2 in humanbeings • Developmental dyspraxia • FOXP2 in animals • Songbirds • Evolution Aspect and Scientific Background • Scientists find gene 'switch' linked to speech • The importance of being human * • Mice Given 'Human' Version of Speech Gene* • Conclusion • References

  3. Central Questions Why can just a single gene have such a huge impact on our language ability? What really differs animal from human communication?

  4. Discovery • 1990 discovered by Myrna Gopnik • During research on theKE family

  5. KE family • Affected family members exhibit specific language impairment • Disorder is associated with a mutation in a single autosomal-dominant gene

  6. Pedigree of the KE family

  7. Where is the FOXP2 gene located? • Correlation of sets of small stretches of DNA between affected and not-affected members of the KE family • Variations in the small locus of the long arm of chromosome 7

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