Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, UK.
Curr Biol. 2010 Mar 9;20(5):R244-6. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2010.01.043.
The role of microcephaly genes in normal variation in human brain size has been controversial. New studies show that a link does exist and imply sex-specificity in microcephaly gene action during neurogenesis.
小头畸形基因在人类大脑大小的正常变异中的作用一直存在争议。新的研究表明,在神经发生过程中小头畸形基因的作用确实存在联系,并暗示其具有性别特异性。