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FOXP2

FOXP2 noun: regulatory gene and RNA gene responsible for the development of throat structures; in humans, those related to speech.

Noun

FOXP2 (uncountable)

  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

Origin of FOXP2

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

Questions about FOXP2

What does FOXP2 mean?
FOXP2 means regulatory gene and RNA gene responsible for the development of throat structures; in humans, those related to speech.
What part of speech is FOXP2?
FOXP2 is a noun.

Words near FOXP2 in the dictionary

  1. foxlings
  2. Foxlove
  3. foxly
  4. foxnut
  5. foxnuts
  6. FOXP2
  7. foxproof
  8. foxproofed
  9. foxproofing
  10. foxproofs
  11. Foxrock

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