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

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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[OldaurGold]

why is there an indian female studying evolution? What the heck, Indian females are supposed to pray to God

[OldaurGold]

this is stupid. How can gene, a chemical, lead to cosciosness?? only god can explain why we have the things we have

[Thai Nguyen]

I wished they clarified the differences between analogue and paralogue gene duplication.