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Evolutionary and heritable axes shape our brain

Published Sep 28 2020 at 9:31 AM GMT
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  • Every region has its place in the brain.
  • However, it has been unclear why brain regions are located where they are.
  • Now, scientists have defined two main axes along which brain regions are genetically organized, stretching from posterior to anterior and inferior to superior in the brain.
  • These axes are mainly shaped by genes and evolution.




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  • Published Sep 28, 2020 9:31 AM GMT