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Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>Scholars working at a major Russian research center in Siberia have made a breakthrough in genetics, giving insight into the connection between the human genetic code and cognitive development.<\/p>\n

Scientists from the Institute of Cytology and Genetics (Russia\u2019s Federal Research Center) \u2013 part of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), based in Novosibirsk, have artificially produced \u201cmini-brains\u201d in a lab.<\/p>\n

Those lab-grown \u201cmini-brains\u201d will enable further studies into the way different genetic traits affect one\u2019s cognitive functions.<\/p>\n

Russian biologists said they had managed to create three-dimensional cerebral organoids \u2014 also referred to as \u201cbrain organoids\u201d \u2014 that are structurally similar to the human tissue. The 3D models will help to research how damage to or turning off of specific coding regions, a portion of a gene\u2019s DNA factor into human intelligence.<\/p>\n

Those involved in genome studies believe that genes\u2019 human accelerated regions (HAR-elements) greatly impact the development of human speech and complex thinking.<\/p>\n

Novosibirsk-based researchers seek to study how mutations in the CNTN6 gene affect developmental disabilities, including mental retardation.<\/p>\n

Initial results have shown that removing one\u2019s genome HAR-elements has serious consequences for the “mini-brain’s” functions.<\/p>\n

A team of scientists, headed by Tatiana Schneider, intends to further their studies under a research grant. Further exploration of the subject will give a better insight into the ways various pathologies shape and ways to prevent them.<\/p>\n

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