Genetic architecture supports mosaic brain evolution and independent brain–body size regulation

The mammalian brain consists of distinct parts that fulfil different functions. Finlay and Darlington have argued that evolution of the mammalian brain is constrained by developmental programs, suggesting that different brain parts are not free to respond individually to selection and evolve indepen...

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Main Authors: Hager, Reinmar, Lu, Lu, Rosen, Glenn D., Williams, Robert W.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4267555/