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Evolution found another way to build a primate brain

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Briefings

Research indicates that human brains evolved through mechanisms allowing genetic changes to drive increased cell production and extended cell division in developing neural tissue, addressing a long-standing question about mammalian brain complexity.

Key points

• Scientists identified genetic mechanisms enabling the developing brain to produce more cells during evolution.
• These mechanisms also explain how long those cells can continue to multiply in the human brain.

Context

This finding addresses a longstanding question about mammalian brain complexity by identifying specific genetic mechanisms that drive increased cell production and extended cell division in developing neural tissue.

Limitations

Evidence covers only the evolutionary mechanisms for cell production and division; specific dates, named species, or geographic locations are not provided.

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