Monday, 4 December 2017

Small but distinct differences among species mark evolution of human brain


Date:  November 24, 2017
Source:  Yale University

Summary:
The most dramatic divergence between humans and other primates can be found in the brain, the primary organ that gives our species its identity. However, all regions of the human brain have molecular signatures very similar to those of our primate relatives, yet some regions contain distinctly human patterns of gene activity that mark the brain's evolution and may contribute to our cognitive abilities, a new study has found.


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