Gene Editing

Study shows cellular differences in brain development between modern humans and Neanderthals

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Editorial Staff

Dresden and Leipzig researchers find that stem cells in the developing brain of modern humans take longer to divide and make fewer errors when distributing their chromosomes to their daughter cells, compared to those of Neanderthals.

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