Genetic Repurposing

Wednesday, November 9, 2016 - 13:51 in Biology & Nature

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 a new study led by neurobiologists at Harvard Medical School.

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