How did we lose our tails? Blame it on the Alu! Really interesting work lead by
@itaiyanai.bsky.social 🧪
#Science #EvoDevo
On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes - Nature
An insertion of an Alu element into an intron of the TBXT gene is identified as a genetic mechanism of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes, with implications for human health to...
