Visual Cortex Changes Related to Neanderthal Gene Variants (IMAGE)

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Visual Cortex Changes Related to Neanderthal Gene Variants

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MRI data show areas of the brain's visual system in which Neanderthal gene variants influenced cortex folding (red) and gray matter volume (yellow).

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Michael Gregory, M.D., NIMH Section on Integrative Neuroimaging

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