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The gene-regulatory evolution of the human skeleton

NatureWednesday, September 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM

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Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10. 1038/s41586-026-11053-x Massively parallel reporter assays and human–ape hybrid skeletal cells are used to study the evolution of human cis-regulatory elements (CREs), revealing how differences in CREs have shaped the…

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10. 1038/s41586-026-11053-x Massively parallel reporter assays and human–ape hybrid skeletal cells are used to study the evolution of human cis-regulatory elements (CREs), revealing how differences in CREs have shaped the…

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Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10. 1038/s41586-026-11053-x Massively parallel reporter assays and human–ape hybrid skeletal cells are used to study the evolution of human cis-regulatory elements (CREs), revealing how differences in CREs have shaped the…

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