Epigenetics?; brain DNA (Introduction)

by David Turell , Friday, December 02, 2011, 15:21 (4718 days ago) @ David Turell

Complicated article:
http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2010/04/01/0911249107.full.pdf+html

Look at this conclusion!:

"The finding that neural adaptation has occurred mainly via noncoding
changes is particularly important in view of the remarkable
cognitive innovations in the human lineage. It is consistent with the
hypothesis advanced 35 years ago that the major phenotypic differences
between humans and chimpanzees reflect changes in gene
regulation rather than in protein structure (22). Noncoding sequences
flagged by the surveys analyzed here and associated with neural
development and function are excellent candidates for research into
the genetics and evolution of human cognition."