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An international team of scientists has discovered a genetic mutation which they believe was key in the history of human evolution.

Read Time: Skoltech scientists and their colleagues from Germany and the United States have analyzed the metabolomes of humans, chimpanzees, and macaques in muscle, kidney, and three different brain regions. The team discovered that the modern human genome undergoes mutation which makes the adenylosuccinate lyase enzyme less stable, leading to a decrease in purine synthesis. This mutation did not occur in Neanderthals, so the scientists believe that it affected metabolism in brain tissues and thereby strongly contributed to modern humans evolving into a separate species. The research was...

Scientists discover new feature that distinguishes modern humans from ancient Neanderthals Led by Professor Philipp Khaitovich, this new feature distinguishing modern humans from Neanderthals has been discovered by Skolteck scientists Ghost Population A new feature that distinguishes modern humans from Neanderthals has been discovered by Skolteck scientists after examining the metabolism of humans, chimpanzees, and macaques in the muscle, kidney, and three separate brain areas. Researchers from the Skoltech Center for Neurobiology and Brain Restoration (CNBR) led by Professor Philipp Khaitovi...

Credit: Pavel Odinev / Skoltech Skoltech scientists and their colleagues from Germany and the United States have analyzed the metabolomes of humans, chimpanzees, and macaques in muscle, kidney, and three different brain regions. The team discovered that the modern human genome undergoes mutation which makes the adenylosuccinate lyase enzyme less stable, leading to a decrease in purine synthesis. This mutation did not occur in Neanderthals, so the scientists believe that it affected metabolism in brain tissues and thereby strongly contributed to modern humans evolving into a separate species. ...