Scientists show how a gene duplication helped our brains become 'human'
Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 13:20
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have shown that an extra copy of a brain-development gene, which appeared in our ancestors’ genomes about 2.4 million years ago, allowed maturing neurons to migrate farther and develop more connections.
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