TWiEVO 82: A genetic hack for the human brain

September 22, 2022

Nels and Vincent consider evidence that a single amino acid change in the TKTL1 gene might have led to greater neurogenesis in the frontal cortex of modern humans compared with Neanderthals.

Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello

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3 comments on “TWiEVO 82: A genetic hack for the human brain

  1. I think the mp3 file is missing.

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