Genevieve Konopka

Associate professor
University of Texas Southwestern

Genevieve Konopka is associate professor of neuroscience at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas.

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Spectrum

By Genevieve Konopka, Todd Roberts

29 April 2014

5 min read

What the FOX says: Genes that bridge autism, language

To understand the role of FOXP2, a gene that links autism and language, researchers should look at its partner genes and at language models such as songbirds, say Genevieve Konopka and Todd Roberts.

Spectrum

What the FOX says: Genes that bridge autism, language

By Genevieve Konopka, Todd Roberts

29 April 2014 | 5 min read

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