Neanderthals and modern humans have same version of the FOXP2 gene.
The present version of the gene located on the 7th chromosom, evolved about 200,000 years ago and is believed to be connected with speech.
The same gene is linked with song in birds.
http://www.evolutionpages.com/FOXP2_language.html
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Monday, 17 December 2007
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