Neandertal Introgression Sheds Light on Modern Human Endocranial Globularity.
One of the features that distinguishes modern humans from our extinct relatives and ancestors is a globular shape of the braincase [1-4]. As the endocranium closely mirrors the outer shape of the brain, these differences might reflect altered neural architecture [4, 5]. However, in the absence of fossil brain tissue, the underlying neuroanatomical changes as well as their genetic bases remain elusive. To better understand the biological foundations of modern human endocranial shape, we turn to our closest extinct relatives: the Neandertals. Interbreeding between modern humans and Neandertals h... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2019 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Current Biology, vol 29, iss 1 |
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eScholarship
University of California |
Schlagwörter: | Neandertal / basal ganglia / brain shape / cerebellum / evolution / gene expression / genetic association / homo sapiens / magnetic resonance imaging / myelination / Adolescent / Adult / Aged / 80 and over / Animals / Biological Evolution / Female / Fossils / Humans / Hybridization / Genetic / Male / Middle Aged / Neanderthals / Netherlands / Phenotype / Skull / Young Adult |
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