Genome study of Capuchin monkey uncovers hints on its large brain, long life ANI | Updated: Feb 20, 2021 23:14 IST
Washington [US], February 20 (ANI): A study led by a team of scientists from the University of Calgary in Canada and the University of Liverpool in the UK sequenced the genome of a monkey >Capuchin monkey to uncover new hereditary hints about the evolution of the breed s long life expectancy and enormous minds.
Through the findings published in the American journal PNAS, Professor Joao Pedro De Magalhaes, who researches ageing at the University of Liverpool explained, Capuchins have the largest relative brain size of any monkey and can live past the age of 50, despite their small size, but their genetic underpinnings had remained unexplored until now.
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A team of researchers has cued the Genome of a capuchin monkey for the very first time to unveil new genetic clues about the emergence of their large brains and long life. A genome, which is a complete set of genetic information available in an organism provides all the information needed for an organism to function.
Professor Joao Pedro De Magalhães, who researches aging at the University of Liverpool explains that Capuchins have the largest relative brain size than other monkeys and despite their small size, can live past the age of 50, but their genetic underpinnings had stayed unexplored until now.
An international team of scientists has sequenced the genome of a capuchin monkey for the first time, uncovering new genetic clues about the evolution of their long lifespan and large brains.
Published in PNAS, the work was led by the University of Calgary in Canada and involved researchers at the University of Liverpool.
Washington [US], February 15 (ANI): An international team of scientists during recent research have sequenced the genome of a capuchin monkey for the first time. This could lead to uncovering new genetic clues about the evolution of their long lifespan and large brains.
An international team of scientists has sequenced the genome of a capuchin monkey for the first time, uncovering new genetic clues about the evolution of their long lifespan and large brains.