Gene losses did not stop the evolution of big brains

Elephants and fruit bats have evolved large brains even though they have lost a gene that is fundamental to the supply of energy to the brain when glucose is not available.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Cañestro, Cristian, Roncalli, Vittoria
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd 2018
Materias:
Evolutionary Biology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6191282/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30322446
http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.41912
Descripción
Sumario:Elephants and fruit bats have evolved large brains even though they have lost a gene that is fundamental to the supply of energy to the brain when glucose is not available.

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