Songbird genome may shed light on speech disorders March 31, 2010ScienceExpert LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists have cracked the genetic code of a songbird for the first time, identifying more than 800 genes linked to song learning in a finding that may shed light on human speech disorders. Related PostsBlood WorkGene codes cracked for strawberries and chocolateTomato genome project bears fruitGorilla genome sheds new light on human evolutionDeadly new bird flu vindicates controversial research Share this:Like this:Like Loading...