Brain evolution: microcephaly genes weigh in

Stephen H Montgomery; Nicholas I Mundy

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2010.01.043

Brain evolution: microcephaly genes weigh in

Stephen H Montgomery, Nicholas I Mundy

School of Biological Sciences

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Abstract

The role of microcephaly genes in normal variation in human brain size has been controversial. New studies show that a link does exist and imply sex-specificity in microcephaly gene action during neurogenesis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	R244-6
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	20
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2010.01.043
Publication status	Published - 9 Mar 2010

Keywords

Animals
Biological Evolution
Brain/growth & development
Female
Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental/physiology
Humans
Microcephaly/genetics
Nerve Tissue Proteins/genetics
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide

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