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September 2006
The sweet smell of victory
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Genes involved in pheromone detection are among the few genes altered in Drosophila selectively bred for aggressive behavior for more than twenty generations.
Original research paper: Nature Genetics 38, 10231031 (2006)
HARdly a monkey's uncle
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A non-coding, evolutionarily conserved gene expressed in cells that are important for human neuronal development shows accelerated change in humans relative to other species.
Original research paper: Nature (2006)