Modular structure facilitates mosaic evolution of the brain in chimpanzees and humans.

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Published in Nat Commun on July 22, 2014

Authors

Aida Gómez-Robles1, William D Hopkins2, Chet C Sherwood1

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Anthropology, The George Washington University, Washington, District of Colombia 20052, USA.
2: 1] Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30302, USA [2] Division of Developmental and Cognitive Neuroscience, Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA.

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