Comments on: FOXP2 human language gene changes mouse squeaks http://blog.longnow.org/2009/05/29/foxp2-human-language-gene-changes-mouse-squeaks/ The Official Weblog of The Long Now Foundation and Friends Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:53:16 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dea http://blog.longnow.org/2009/05/29/foxp2-human-language-gene-changes-mouse-squeaks/comment-page-1/#comment-7871 Dea Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:16:14 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2009/05/29/foxp2-human-language-gene-changes-mouse-squeaks/#comment-7871 Question? With reference to my own scant knowledge and vast experience of neuroplasticity after braininjury, would all dendrites be genetically "coded" to only grow to a certain lenght or can this be stimulated, i. e. nurture vs nature? Question?

With reference to my own scant knowledge and vast experience of neuroplasticity after braininjury, would all dendrites be genetically “coded” to only grow to a certain lenght or can this be stimulated, i. e. nurture vs nature?

]]> By: Tony Yet http://blog.longnow.org/2009/05/29/foxp2-human-language-gene-changes-mouse-squeaks/comment-page-1/#comment-7122 Tony Yet Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:22:01 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2009/05/29/foxp2-human-language-gene-changes-mouse-squeaks/#comment-7122 David Wilton from Wordorigins.org points out that there is deep trouble with this NYT report: "FOXP2 is not a “language gene.” It is a transcription factor that regulates the expression of other genes during an animal’s development. The effects of a malfunctioning FOXP2 gene are wide ranging, but most are centered on motor coordination. There are also some impacts on brain development that are less well understood." More here: http://www.wordorigins.org/index.php/more/1203/ David Wilton from Wordorigins.org points out that there is deep trouble with this NYT report:

“FOXP2 is not a “language gene.” It is a transcription factor that regulates the expression of other genes during an animal’s development. The effects of a malfunctioning FOXP2 gene are wide ranging, but most are centered on motor coordination. There are also some impacts on brain development that are less well understood.”

More here: http://www.wordorigins.org/index.php/more/1203/

]]> By: Laura Welcher http://blog.longnow.org/2009/05/29/foxp2-human-language-gene-changes-mouse-squeaks/comment-page-1/#comment-7121 Laura Welcher Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:46:04 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2009/05/29/foxp2-human-language-gene-changes-mouse-squeaks/#comment-7121 Fixed the link -- thanks for the alert. Fixed the link — thanks for the alert.

]]> By: Jon Williams http://blog.longnow.org/2009/05/29/foxp2-human-language-gene-changes-mouse-squeaks/comment-page-1/#comment-7089 Jon Williams Fri, 29 May 2009 18:59:19 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2009/05/29/foxp2-human-language-gene-changes-mouse-squeaks/#comment-7089 top link is broken top link is broken

]]> By: robert http://blog.longnow.org/2009/05/29/foxp2-human-language-gene-changes-mouse-squeaks/comment-page-1/#comment-7088 robert Fri, 29 May 2009 18:07:12 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2009/05/29/foxp2-human-language-gene-changes-mouse-squeaks/#comment-7088 sorry, should be http://www.evolbio.mpg.de/ i guess. sorry, should be http://www.evolbio.mpg.de/ i guess.

]]> By: robert http://blog.longnow.org/2009/05/29/foxp2-human-language-gene-changes-mouse-squeaks/comment-page-1/#comment-7087 robert Fri, 29 May 2009 17:59:27 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2009/05/29/foxp2-human-language-gene-changes-mouse-squeaks/#comment-7087 the link to the max planck institute (http://www.eva.mpg.de/ i assume) does not work. the link to the max planck institute (http://www.eva.mpg.de/ i assume) does not work.

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