FOXP2 ("forkhead box P2") is a gene that is implicated in the development of language skills, including grammatical competence.
There are several reasons for believing that the linguistic impairments associated with a mutation of the FOXP2 gene are not simply the result of a fundamental deficit in motor control. For example:
- the impairments include difficulties in comprehension;
- brain imaging of affected individuals indicates functional abnormalities in language-related cortical regions, demonstrating that the problems extend beyond the motor system.
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