The differences in brain size and function that separate humans from other mammals must be reflected in our genomes. It seems that the non-coding 'dark matter' of genomes harbours most of these vital changes.
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Ponting, C., Lunter, G. Human brain gene wins genome race. Nature 443, 149–150 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature05154
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