The changes in our genes since our ancestors and apes evolved from a common ancestor helped us develop bigger brains and upright walking. But did they also have a downside? UCSC Genomics Institute Affiliate Sofie Salama discusses her research on the Notch2NL gene family that appears to play an important role in cortex development in humans, and may have been a driving force in the evolution of our large brains.
The genes that made us truly human may also make us ill
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