Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2492125 | Medical Hypotheses | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryThe recent sequencing of Neanderthal DNA and the release of drafts of human and chimp genomes in 2001 and 2005, respectively, provide an opportunity to better understand why our brain is different from those of extinct and living relatives. However, it is not clear that hypothesis-free analysis of genetic differences alone will shed light on the complex “big bang” evolution of human brains that is thought to have taken place about 100,000 years ago. Rather than pursuing black box genomics, we suggest that genetic analyses should be guided by hypotheses. One plausible candidate in this regard is the“fat-utilization” hypothesis proposed by the late David Horrobin.
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Authors
Thomas C. Erren, Paul Cullen, Michael Erren,