The role of human-specific genes and amino acid substitutions for neocortex expansion and modern Human vs. Neanderthal Differences in Neocortical Neurogenesis
Pinson, Anneline ; Max Planck Institute for molecular cell biology and genetics
Mora-Bermúdez, Felipe
Huttner, Wieland B
Language :
English
Title :
The role of human-specific genes and amino acid substitutions for neocortex expansion and modern Human vs. Neanderthal Differences in Neocortical Neurogenesis
Publication date :
2023
Main work title :
Neocortical Neurogenesis in Development and Evolution
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