Evolutionary biology - Human brain gene wins genome race

被引：6

作者：

Ponting, Chris P. ^{[1
]}

Lunter, Gerton ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Oxford, Dept Physiol Anat & Genet, MRC, Funct Genet Unit, Oxford OX1 3QX, England

来源：

NATURE | 2006年 / 443卷 / 7108期

基金：

英国医学研究理事会;

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D O I：

10.1038/nature05154

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

The differences in brain size and function that separate humans from other mammals must be reflected in our genomes. It seems that the non-coding 'dark matter' of genomes harbours most of these vital changes.

引用

页码：149 / 150

页数：2

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