Positive selection on gene expression in the human brain

Current Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2006, Pages

  Khaitovich, Philipp ^a   Tang, Kun ^a   Franz, Henriette ^a   Kelso, Janet ^a   Hellmann, Ines ^a   Enard, Wolfgang ^a   Lachmann, Michael ^a   Pääbo, Svante ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BRAIN; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC SELECTION; HUMAN; LETTER; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMANS; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 33646568791     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2006.03.082     Document Type: Letter

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