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Genetic Switch Helped Evolve the Large Primate Brain

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How did the human brain evolve to be so large and complex? Researchers discovered a primate-specific DNA regulatory switch controlling the shared DACH1 gene, boosting specialized basal radial glia stem cells that build the cerebral cortex without needing new genes. (Neuroscience News)

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    Genetic Switch Helped Evolve the Large Primate Brain

    How did the human brain evolve to be so large and complex? Researchers discovered a primate-specific DNA regulatory switch controlling the shared DACH1 gene, boosting specialized basal radial glia stem cells that build the cerebral cortex without needing new genes.

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