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Divergence of cis-regulatory elements drives species-specific traits1, but how this manifests in the evolution of the neocortex at the molecular and cellular level remains unclear. Here we investigated the gene regulatory programs in the primary motor cortex of human, macaque, marmoset and mouse using single-cell multiomics assays, generating gene expression, chromatin accessibility, DNA methylome and chromosomal conformation profiles from a total of over 200,000 cells. From these data, we show evidence that divergence of transcription factor expression corresponds to species-specific epigenome landscapes. We find that conserved and divergent gene regulatory features are reflected in the evolution of the three-dimensional genome. Transposable elements contribute to nearly 80% of the human-specific candidate cis-regulatory elements in cortical cells. Through machine learning, we develop sequence-based predictors of candidate cis-regulatory elements in different species and demonstrate t
Researchers report a genetic variant that increases MS severity, providing the first real progress in understanding and eventually fighting this aspect of MS.
In a first-of-its-kind breakthrough, a study involving over 22,000 multiple sclerosis patients, has identified a genetic variant that speeds up the progression of the disease. A study of more than 22,000 people with multiple sclerosis (MS) has for the first time identified a genetic variant assoc