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<td>[evol-psych] The gene that maketh man?</td>
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<td>Thu, 20 Feb 2003 11:51:29 +0000</td>
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<td>Ian Pitchford <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ian.pitchford@scientist.com"><ian.pitchford@scientist.com></a></td>
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<pre>BBC NEWS ONLINE
Tuesday, 18 February, 2003, 00:31 GMT
The gene that maketh man?
The gene is found only in human-like primates
US scientists have identified a gene which they say could explain why humans
are unique.
It seems to have arisen between 21 and 33 million years ago, when primates
were becoming more human-like.
The gene emerged about the time the path that led to humans, chimps,
orangutans and gorillas was splitting off from that of old and new world
monkeys.
The gene could have duplicated itself, creating many new ones specific to
humans, according to researchers at Harvard University in Massachusetts.
Genetic clues
Science has long sought to explain why we are different from our closest
animal cousins - the primates.
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News in Brain and Behavioural Sciences - Issue 86 - 8th February, 2003
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