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Gene regulatory changes shaped unique human skeleton evolution

Research reveals that differences in gene-regulatory elements, rather than the genes themselves, drove the skeletal adaptations distinguishing humans from great apes.

2 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 23 Sept 2026 · updated 2h ago

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23 Sept, 00:00Nature The gene-regulatory evolution of the human skeleton
23 Sept, 00:00Nature The human skeleton’s unique adaptations relied on gene regulatory changes
23 Sept, 15:00Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories How evolution shaped the human skeleton: Clues from cartilage

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