TWiEVO 82: A genetic hack for the human brain

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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Links for this episode

• Human TKTL1 implies greater neurogenesis (Science)
• Everyone’s a little bit Neanderthal (TWiEVO 8)
• Tragic gene flow from Neanderthals (TWiV 676)
• Time stamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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