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Gene regulatory changes shaped unique human skeleton evolution

Research reveals that differences in gene-regulatory elements, rather than the genes themselves, drove the skeletal adaptations distinguishing humans from great apes.

2 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 23 Sept 2026 · updated 45d ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 23 Sept 2026. Nature published first, on 23 September at 00:00 UTC; Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories followed 15h 00m later. The most recent article, from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories, appeared on 23 September at 15:00 UTC.

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  1. The gene-regulatory evolution of the human skeleton Nature ·
  2. The human skeleton’s unique adaptations relied on gene regulatory changes Nature ·
  3. How evolution shaped the human skeleton: Clues from cartilage Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories

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