Illustration of organoids to test the influence of lead exposure to modern and archaic NOVA1 (IMAGE)

Southern Cross University

Illustration of organoids to test the influence of lead exposure to modern and archaic NOVA1

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Laboratory experiments with brain organoids carrying either modern or archaic NOVA1 genes examined the effects of lead on brain development, with a focus on FOXP2, a gene central to speech and language.

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University of California San Diego

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