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Molecular Genetics
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- Posted by Milton Bertrand
- August 22, 2015
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A single molecular event in our cells could hold the key to how we evolved to become the smartest animal on the planet, scientists report. They have uncovered how a small change in a protein called PTBP1 can spur the creation of neurons -- cells that... moreA single molecular event in our cells could hold the key to how we evolved to become the smartest animal on the planet, scientists report. They have uncovered how a small change in a protein called PTBP1 can spur the creation of neurons -- cells that make the brain -- that could have fueled the evolution of mammalian brains to become the largest and most complex among vertebrates.
