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Chapter 24, Problem 1S
The FOX2 gene is associated with speech in human. It is also found in chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, rhesus macaques, and even the mouse, yet none of these mammals speak. Develop a hypothesis that explains whyFOXP2 supports speech in humans but not other mammals.
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