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Neanderthal-Derived Genetic Variation is Associated with Functional Connectivity in the Brains of Living Humans.
Brain connectivity - 1 Feb 2021
Gregory Michael D, Kippenhan J Shane, Kohn Philip, Eisenberg Daniel P, Callicott Joseph H, Kolachana Bhaskar, Berman Karen F
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Aim: To determine whether Neanderthal-derived genetic variation relates to functional connectivity patterns in the brains of living modern humans. Introduction: Nearly 50,000 years ago, Neanderthals interbred with ancestors of modern humans, imparting a genetic legacy that lives on today. The vestiges of this Neanderthal-derived genetic variation have been previously shown to be enriched in genes coding for...
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