English Explanatory Dictionary

FOXP2

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. regulatory gene and RNA gene responsible for the development of throat structures; in humans, those related to speech.
  2. The protein produced by the gene

Word forms

FOXP2

Etymology

FOX + P + 2: Acronym of forkhead box protein P2.

Related words

forkhead box protein FOX FOXP FOXP1 FOXP3 FOXP4
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