Comparative Analysis of Human-Chimpanzee Divergence in Brain Connectivity and its Genetic Correlates.

ABSTRACT: Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) are humans' closest living relatives, making them the most directly relevant comparison point for understanding human brain evolution. Zeroing in on the differences in brain connectivity between humans and chimpanzees can provide key insights into the specific evolutionary changes that might have occured along the human lineage. However, conducting comparisons of brain connectivity between humans and chimpanzees remains challenging, as cross-species brain atlases established within the same framework are currently lacking. Without the availability of cross-species brain atlases, the region-wise connectivity patterns between humans and chimpanzees cannot be directly compared. To address this gap, we built the first Chimpanzee Brainnetome Atlas (ChimpBNA)

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11185649 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature