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IMAGE: The study describes the evolutionary history of this gene-family, which is responsible for a wide range of biological functions. view more
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Oxytocin and arginine vasopressin are two hormones in the endocrine system that can act as neurotransmitters and regulate -in vertebrates and invertebrates- a wide range of biological functions, such as bonding formation, breastfeeding, birth or arterial pressure. Biochemists in the pregenomic era, named these genes differently in different species, due to small protein coding differences.
A new study carried out by the University of Barcelona (UB) and the Rockefeller University, published in the journal
What does the study of domesticated birds tell us about the evolution of human language?
IMAGE: Researchers analysed the genomic, neurobiological and singing-type differences between the domesticated Bengalese finch (see image above) and its closest wild relative.
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UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA
Language is one of the most notable abilities humans have. It allows us to express complex meanings and transmit knowledge from generation to generation. An important question in human biology is how this ability ended up being developed, and researchers from the universities of Barcelona, Cologne and Tokyo have treated this issue in a recent article.
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