Striatal FOXP2 is essential for stable vocal production in non-human primates
Hailin Liu, Yuting Yao, Chen Wang, Xiaozhi Sun, Yaolin Zhang, Kaiyi Liu, Rongrong Yang, Lili Zhang, Liangtang Chang, C Xu, Junfeng Huang, Neng Gong
This study shows that knocking down FOXP2 in the striatum of marmoset monkeys disrupts vocalization stability, revealing a role for FOXP2 in primate vocal production.
bioRxiv · May 7, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience