Testicles develop faster than brains: study
Published: 20 Oct 2011
http://www.thelocal.ch/1530/20111020/#
Scientists at Lausanne University have concluded that the human brain develops slower than human testicles, and that human brain activity is strikingly comparable to the duck-billed platypus.
The international team of scientists has compared the genetic activity in six organs in nine species of mammals, shedding light on the genetic origins of the evolution of mammals and measuring for the first time the speeds at which different organs evolve.
“It is shocking to see that even though a person is much bigger than a duck-billed platypus, the brain genetic activity is comparable,” professor Henrik Kaessmann who leader of the research, said to the La Tribune de Genève daily.
The conclusion can be explained by the fact that the brain is involved in many vital functions of the body, therefore leaving little room for changes.
Testicles, on the other hand, undergo changes much quicker which, according to the researchers, is due to a strong natural selection pressure and a high competition between males.
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Published: 20 Oct 2011
http://www.thelocal.ch/1530/20111020/#
Scientists at Lausanne University have concluded that the human brain develops slower than human testicles, and that human brain activity is strikingly comparable to the duck-billed platypus.
The international team of scientists has compared the genetic activity in six organs in nine species of mammals, shedding light on the genetic origins of the evolution of mammals and measuring for the first time the speeds at which different organs evolve.
“It is shocking to see that even though a person is much bigger than a duck-billed platypus, the brain genetic activity is comparable,” professor Henrik Kaessmann who leader of the research, said to the La Tribune de Genève daily.
The conclusion can be explained by the fact that the brain is involved in many vital functions of the body, therefore leaving little room for changes.
Testicles, on the other hand, undergo changes much quicker which, according to the researchers, is due to a strong natural selection pressure and a high competition between males.
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