e/PCDHY

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has glosseng: PCDHY is a gene unique to human males which competes for the title of the "language gene." PCDH is the blueprint gene for making Protocadherin, a protein that guides the development of nerve cells. PCDH located on the X chromosome (PCDHX) is common, in both sexes, to humans and our nearest relative, the chimpanzee; however, PCDH where located on the Y chromosome (PCDHY), is unique to men.
lexicalizationeng: PCDHY
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