Autism-linked gene FoxP1 selectively regulates the cultural transmission of learned vocalizations
Francisco García‐Oscos, Therese MI Koch, Harshida Pancholi, Massimo Trusel, Vamsi Daliparthi, Marissa Co, Seon-Hye E. Park, F. Ayhan, Danyal H Alam, Jennifer E. Holdway, Geneviève Konopka, Todd F. Roberts
This study shows that FoxP1 selectively impairs social learning of vocalizations but not imitation in zebra finches, highlighting a specific vulnerability in cultural transmission.
Science Advances · Feb 3, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience