The evolutionary role of human-specific genomic events
In the short evolutionary time since the human-chimpanzee divergence, approximately 6.6 million years ago, humans have acquired a range of traits that are unique among primates. These include tripling brain size, enhanced cognitive abilities, complex culture, descended larynx structure that enables...
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University College London (University of London)
2010
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.564807 |