Scientists draw the human brain evolution

  • A recent study Kavli Institute of Medicine and Neuroscience cooperation Yale University showed that during the evolution of the human cerebral cortex, the area known DNA regulatory factors, there are thousands of genes "dark" switch is open and enhancement of these factors and start driving the enhancement factor gene expression in the cerebral cortex associated with conscious thought and language brain areas. Related papers published in the recent "Science" magazine.

    According to the Science Daily website reported that many human genes are very similar to other primates, suggesting that in addition to the gene itself changes, changes in the way it is controlled, it is that humans and other animals to distinguish. Compared with rhesus monkeys and mice, this difference may explain some of Human insulin autoantibodies ELISA Kit http://www.cusabio.com/ELISA-Kit/Human-insulin-autoantibodiesIAA-ELISA-Kit-114614.html of the human brain's why so unique. Some potentially affected by these regulatory factors boot physiological process, is essential for brain development.

    The researchers first mapped the development of the cerebral cortex in 12 weeks of active regulatory factors map to find out specific biochemical effect. Their brain development in rhesus monkeys and mice also draws the same map, the three comparison, there are thousands of regulatory factors in human brain development showed enhanced activity. Next, they studied the biological effects of regulation brings enhanced. Use BrainSpan project (a free access database covering human brain gene expression during the life of the whole) to find a coordinating role in cortical expression of the genome in comparison with their findings confirm that a number of physiological processes of the human brain related to changes in the regulation of a large number.