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  • Gene linked to human speech - mice with the gene changed vocalizations

    From Primum Sapienti@invalide@invalid.invalid to sci.anthropology.paleo,sci.lang on Mon Mar 10 23:07:34 2025
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    Not sure if this creepy or not ;)

    https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/scientists-link-gene-to-human-speech/7985890.html

    A new study suggests the beginnings of
    human speech are linked to genetics. The
    research identifies a protein rCo found
    only in people rCo that may have helped
    early humans develop spoken communication.

    Scientists involved in the study say this
    new speaking ability became important for
    humansrCO survival. For example, speech
    permitted individuals to share information,
    organize activities and pass down knowledge.
    These abilities are now seen as an advantage
    humans had over their relatives, such as the
    Neanderthals and Denisovans.
    ...
    The aim was to test the real-life effects of
    the genetic variant. The researchers were
    surprised to learn that the variant changed
    the way the animals called out to each other.

    Baby mice with the human variant made a
    different sound than normal mice do when
    their mother came around. Adult male mice
    with the variant also made different sounds
    when they were near a female they wanted to
    mate with.
    ...

    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-56579-2
    A humanized NOVA1 splicing factor alters
    mouse vocal communications

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  • From Mario Petrinovic@mario.petrinovic1@zg.htnet.hr to sci.anthropology.paleo,sci.lang on Tue Mar 11 16:45:30 2025
    From Newsgroup: sci.lang

    On 11.3.2025. 6:07, Primum Sapienti wrote:

    Not sure if this creepy or not ;)

    https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/scientists-link-gene-to-human- speech/7985890.html

    A new study suggests the beginnings of
    human speech are linked to genetics. The
    research identifies a protein rCo found
    only in people rCo that may have helped
    early humans develop spoken communication.

    Scientists involved in the study say this
    new speaking ability became important for
    humansrCO survival. For example, speech
    permitted individuals to share information,
    organize activities and pass down knowledge.
    These abilities are now seen as an advantage
    humans had over their relatives, such as the
    Neanderthals and Denisovans.
    ...
    The aim was to test the real-life effects of
    the genetic variant. The researchers were
    surprised to learn that the variant changed
    the way the animals called out to each other.

    Baby mice with the human variant made a
    different sound than normal mice do when
    their mother came around. Adult male mice
    with the variant also made different sounds
    when they were near a female they wanted to
    mate with.
    ...

    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-56579-2
    A humanized NOVA1 splicing factor alters
    mouse vocal communications


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