Ancient Virus in Primate DNA Linked to Human-Chimp Brain Differences
Researchers at Lund University report that a family of ancient retroviruses that spread through primate genomes silenced brain-development genes in chimpanzees but not in humans, a possible explanation for why human brains differ.
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| Oct 24, 5:27 AM | 404media.co | An Ancient Virus Explains Why the Human Brain Is Special |
| Oct 23, 11:00 AM | phys.org | An ancient virus in chimpanzee DNA switches off a gene that is active in humans |