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0 pointsjldugger6y ago0 comments

So the benefit of this gene is... we die of heart attacks unless we go jogging regularly? Where do I sign up to get it back?

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bkyan6y ago

The other benefit (of not having this gene) is post-birth brain development.

DennisP6y ago

That's one of our many genetic differences but the article and paper don't include the word "brain." Do you have a source showing that it's related to this particular gene?

bkyan6y ago

Oh, sorry for not including the source, earlier. Here it is: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC129338/

lostmsu6y ago

What is a development for animals might be a regression for us.

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0 pointsjldugger6y ago0 comments

So the benefit of this gene is... we die of heart attacks unless we go jogging regularly? Where do I sign up to get it back?

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bkyan6y ago

The other benefit (of not having this gene) is post-birth brain development.

DennisP6y ago

That's one of our many genetic differences but the article and paper don't include the word "brain." Do you have a source showing that it's related to this particular gene?

bkyan6y ago

Oh, sorry for not including the source, earlier. Here it is: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC129338/

lostmsu6y ago

What is a development for animals might be a regression for us.

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