Article 3WV7 Gene that makes human brain unique identified by scientists

Gene that makes human brain unique identified by scientists

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Ian Sample, science editor
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Key DNA strand propels neuron growth in brain's region central to reasoning, language and sensory perception

A strand of DNA that lies at the heart of what makes humans unique in the animal kingdom has been identified by researchers in Germany.

Scientists in Dresden found a gene that drives the expansion of the human brain and helps to make it the most complex structure in the universe.

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