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Mammalian bone gene may be repurposed to fuel cognition in humans

November 9, 2016 by

A gene that regulates bone growth and muscle metabolism in mammals may take on an additional role as a promoter of brain maturation, cognition and learning in human and nonhuman primates, according to neurobiologists.

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