Published in Cell · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers discovered three human-specific genes influencing brain size, involved in genetic defects associated with neurological disorders. The genes, part of the Notch family, regulate neural stem cell development and delayed maturation, leading to larger brain sizes in humans.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Genes found only in humans influence brain size University of California - Santa Cruz · May 31, 2018 · first to report
- Meet three new genes that may have influenced human brain size Howard Hughes Medical Institute · May 31, 2018