Genetic mutation linked to walking on all 4s
Monday, June 2, 2008 - 02:21
in Paleontology & Archaeology
What are the genes implicated in upright walking of humans? The discovery of four families in which some members only walk on all fours (quadrupedality) may help us understand how humans, unlike other primates, are able to walk for long periods on only two legs, a scientist will tell the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics today.
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