Genes with human-specific features are primarily involved with brain, immune and metabolic evolution

Genes with human-specific features are primarily involved with brain, immune and metabolic evolution

Abstract Background Humans have adapted to widespread changes during the past 2 million years in both environmental and lifestyle factors. This is evident in overall body alterations such as average height and brain size. Although we can appreciate the uniqueness of our species in many aspects, mole...

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Main Authors: Mainá Bitar, Stefanie Kuiper, Elizabeth A. O’Brien, Guy Barry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Bioinformatics
Subjects:
Human-specific
Brain
Neuron
Glia
Metabolism
Gene expression
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12859-019-2886-2

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