Interesting side note:

[patgund]

Was reading an article regarding the so-called "creativity gene", or FOXP2, which seems to be the mutation that may have given rise to H. Sapiens ability to create and innovate.

'Genetic changes' triggered Man's artistic abilities

What caught my attention is that the FOXP2 gene is on Chomosome 7 in the human genome. *And* it's one of the genes on that particular locus in which deletion or mutation may cause Autism or Autistic-type behavours. (7q31, genes FOXP2, HOXA1, HOXB1, RELN, and WNT2).

What's interesting is that a disorder that my lab studies, Williams Syndrome, (which can almost be the "anti-autism" due to the increased language and hypersociability, combined with damaged spacial ability and mild retardation), has also been linked to a deletion or mutation on Chomosome 7, (in this case, 7q11.23, genes D7S653, D7S489U, FZD3, WSTF, STX1A, ELN, KIMK1, WSCR1, RFC2, GFT21, D7S489L, and D7S675.)

I find it interesting that so much that relates to speech and cognitive process, seem to all tie into sections of a single human chromosome.

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[chasestheshore.livejournal.com]

I saw that same program, I found it interesting due to the fact that my nephew has Autisim.