Scripps Research Scientists Show How a Gene Duplication Helped our Brains Become ‘Human’

Scripps Research Scientists Show How a Gene Duplication Helped our Brains Become ‘Human’ – Video

Posted: May 4, 2012 at 11:11 pm

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Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E03FlMjP8KI

03-05-2012 13:31 A study from Professor Franck Polleux's lab at The Scripps Research Institute has shown that an extra copy of a brain-development gene allowed neurons to migrate farther and develop more connections as human evolution progressed. The findings, published in the journal Cell, may offer a clue to autism and schizophrenia.

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