Aug 2026
Evolution of the motor cortex microstructure and its lateralization: a comparative study of chimpanzees and humans
Using high-resolution qMRI, motor cortex subdivisions controlling the leg, hand, and face in humans and chimpanzees are compared and consistently higher myelin and iron content in the hand-knob in both species are found, suggesting an evolutionarily conserved role.
M. Chauvel, E. Kirilina, I. Lipp et al.
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