Systematic detection of brain protein-coding genes under positive selection during primate evolution and their roles in cognition

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Figure 5.
Figure 5.

Evolution of the protein-coding genes associated with microcephaly or macrocephaly in humans. Scatter plots comparing ωGC12 between Homo sapiens and Pan troglodytes for the microcephaly- and macrocephaly-associated genes.

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  1. Published in Advance January 13, 2021, doi: 10.1101/gr.262113.120 Genome Res. 31: 484-496

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