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☆ Why don’t humans have tails?
  + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +10 min
One of those led to shorter tails; the more of that protein the genes produced, the shorter the tails. A tail as old as timeFor modern humans, tails are a distant genetic memory. While Alu’s role “seems to be a very important one,” other genetic factors likely contributed to the permanent disappearance of our primate ancestors’ tails,” Xia said. In their experiments, the researchers found that when mice were genetically engineered for tail loss, some developed neural tube deformities that resembled spina bifida in humans. “Maybe the reason why we have this condition in humans is because of this trade-off that our ancestors made 25 million years ago to lose their tails,” Yanai said.
Persons: —, Alu, AluY, Bo Xia, ” Xia, ”, Xia, Itai Yanai, ” Yanai, “, Bo, Yanai, TBXT’s, Liza Shapiro, ” Shapiro, africanus, Shapiro, spina, Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, Gene, Broad Institute of MIT, Harvard University, Institute for Systems Genetics, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, University of Texas, Scientific Locations: Austin, Kenya
☆ Ambitious genome project shows how humans fit with other mammals
  + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Will Dunham | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
The findings in the ambitious Zoonomia Project identified parts of the genome functionally important in people and other mammals and showed how certain mutations can cause disease. The project revealed the genetics of uncommon mammalian traits like hibernation and showed how the sense of smell varies widely. The researchers said the findings on hibernation genetics could inform human therapeutics, critical care and long-distance space flight. The most primitive species was the venomous burrowing insect-eater Hispaniola solenodon, closely related to mammals alive during the dinosaur age. In terms of human differences from other mammals, the study pointed to regions associated with developmental and neurological genes.
☆ The 9 skills that will help you 'get promoted faster and receive top performance reviews,' according to a career expert
  + stars: | 2021-09-14 | by ( Rob Cross | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +4 min
Compared to non-energizers, energizers are three to four times more likely to get promoted faster and receive top performance reviews...Energizers tend to do nine things more systematically than others. I maintain a balance between what I ask for and what I contribute to the people I work with. Why energizers are the most valuable employeesCompared to non-energizers, energizers are three to four times more likely to get promoted faster and receive top performance reviews, and three times as likely to successfully manage their career transitions. But that's wrong: Neither extroversion nor charisma create energizers. When a colleague of mine did an analysis for the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, the results were unexpected.
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