How to make an ape brain

被引：23

作者：

Varki, A ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Univ Calif San Diego, Glycobiol Res & Training Ctr, Dept Med, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA

[2] Univ Calif San Diego, Glycobiol Res & Training Ctr, Dept Cellular & Mol Med, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA

来源：

NATURE GENETICS | 2004年 / 36卷 / 10期

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D O I：

10.1038/ng1004-1034

中图分类号：

Q3 [遗传学];

学科分类号：

071007 ; 090102 ;

摘要：

Many genes and genetic mechanisms contributed to the evolution of humans from a common primate ancestor. Emergence of the ape brain was apparently facilitated by a retrotransposed gene duplicate that acquired brain-specific expression and functions affecting the neurotransmitter glutamate.

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页码：1034 / 1036

页数：4

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