Differences in the Neanderthal BRCA2 gene might be related to their distinctive cognitive profile
Abstract The unique divergence of the BRCA2 gene in Neanderthals compared to modern humans has been hypothesized to account for a differential susceptibility to cancer. However, the role of the gene in brain development and its connection with autism suggest that these differences might be (also) re...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Hereditas |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41065-018-0076-2 |