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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.
Autores principales: | Cañestro, Cristian, Roncalli, Vittoria |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd
2018
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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 |
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