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Is Junk DNA What Makes Human Brain Unique?

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In the genome of Homo sapiens, about 98% of DNA sequences are non-coding regions that were previously disregarded as ‘junk DNA.’ In fact, junk DNA contains a variety of regions which precisely control the expression of genes. Now, a team of stem cell researchers at Lund University has examined what it is in our DNA that makes human and chimpanzee brains different and found that the answer lies in non-coding DNA.

Is Junk DNA What Makes Human Brain Unique? | Sci-News.com
 
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