Nature February 2024 PMID 38418917

On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes.

Bo Xia, Weimin Zhang, Guisheng Zhao, Xinru Zhang, Jiangshan Bai, Ran Brosh, Aleksandra Wudzinska, Emily Huang, Hannah Ashe, Gwen Ellis, Maayan Pour, Yu Zhao, Camila Coelho, Yinan Zhu, Alexander Miller

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What people are saying

Discussions about the article highlight various aspects of the research, such as the notable anatomical change of tail loss and references to the TBXT gene's role. Phrases like 'pretty easy for humans to get their tails back' showcase humor while stimulating dialogue, whereas words like 'amazing work' and 'massive congratulations' reflect a positive tone and appreciation for the significance of the findings.

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The majority of discussions reflect a general acceptance of the publication's core findings, though some posts raise questions about the conclusions drawn.

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Many participants express curiosity about the genetic mechanisms behind tail loss, indicating strong academic interest around the topic.

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Abstract in brief

  • The evolution of tail loss in humans and anthropomorphous apes is linked to a genetic change involving the TBXT gene, which might have played a role in bipedalism.
  • An Alu element insertion in the TBXT gene's intron leads to alternative splicing specific to hominoids, potentially causing the absence of tails in mice models.
  • The findings suggest that this genetic change not only resulted in tail loss but may also have a trade-off, contributing to neural tube defects that still impact human health today.

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The work heralded @Nature as ‘On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans’ https://t.co/oNMVGakvPY has a number of issues that question the headline and make the conclusion misleading 1/n

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Xia, B., Zhang, W., Zhao, G. et al. On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes. Nature 626, 1042–1048 (2024). https://t.co/euxMhYM8TE

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The loss of the tail is among the most notable anatomical changes to have occurred along the evolutionary lineage leading to humans and to the 'anthropomorphous apes' On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes

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On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes https://t.co/jDrkf4YFj0 @Nature

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On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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人类和猿类失尾进化的遗传基础人类和猿类失尾进化的遗传基础,发在 Nature 上 人类失去尾巴,也带来了脊柱疾病风险 On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes | Nature https://t.co/pCVthCdfBv

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Understanding the Genetic Basis of Tail Loss in Humans

This video explores the genetic basis of tail loss in humans and apes, focusing on the TBXT gene's role. The findings suggest that an Alu element insertion leads to alternative splicing, resulting in tail loss, and may…

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On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes | Nature https://t.co/QdnQt6ykTQ

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@waldo33_ @Kermagoret29085 @Milas120 Le métissage en est une preuve, mais le plus caractéristique c'est a présence du coccyx cf Bo Xia, Weimin Zhang, Guisheng Zhao, Xinru Zhang, Jiangshan Bai et al., « On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes », Nature

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The loss of the tail is among the most notable anatomical changes to have occurred along the evolutionary lineage leading to humans and to the 'anthropomorphous apes' On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes

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Was listening to CBC's Quirks and Quarks. It's a science news show. Apparently, it's pretty easy for humans to get their tails back. It would probably look like a mutant hairless limb though. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38418917/

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تعتقد إذا انها صدقه أنا نملتك نفس الطفره الين جعلتنا نخسر نفس العضو وهو الذيل لدينا نحن الشامبانزي؟ المصدر : On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes https://t.co/iqkwtwJQR3

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昔しっぽを生やす薬を作ることが夢だったけど、かなり夢が現実的になってきたってこと!? On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes | Nature https://t.co/PohAe64VhK

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sources: Xia et al. (2024) Nature. https://t.co/oH2cOTHYmD Konkel & Casanova. (2024). Nature News and Views. https://t.co/xbmsUH3Ehh Belancio et al. (2008). Genome Research. https://t.co/EYFCDfJEq3 Kobayashi et al. (2004). Science. https://t.co/KV4gQct23V

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Journal Club – Fri 15 Mar 12pm, BIG13 Ayodele Fakoya: Gene-trait "de-association" by environment: lose it or perish? https://t.co/oRVF2rGh9c Rowan Herridge: The tale of our tail https://t.co/N8BVpPX2u3

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類人猿に尻尾が無い種がいる原因はAluトランスポゾンが遺伝子内にスプライシングが起きるように挿入したことかもしれないそうだ。オープンアクセスなので図だけでも! On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes | Nature https://t.co/gXKhL3UbqZ

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RT @oakvale5: 人类和猿类失尾进化的遗传基础人类和猿类失尾进化的遗传基础,发在 Nature 上 人类失去尾巴,也带来了脊柱疾病风险 On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes |…

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人类和猿类失尾进化的遗传基础人类和猿类失尾进化的遗传基础,发在 Nature 上 人类失去尾巴,也带来了脊柱疾病风险 On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes | Nature https://t.co/pCVthCdfBv

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RT @Nature: Nature research paper: On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes https://t.co/TgeRjVn8N3

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One of our top rated article on @altmetric this past week was "On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes". Read the #OpenAccess article published in @Nature here: https://t.co/fKJZLQinNN https://t.co/0tKGQOLEpU

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RT @A_RuizHerrera: On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes | Nature https://t.co/X2trQwAxbF

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ARTÍCULO REFERENCIA (acceso abierto) On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes https://t.co/XuDSjOFwj9 vía @Nature

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On the Genetic Basis of Tail-Loss Evolution in Humans and Apes | @scoopit https://t.co/xz6lYG6REK

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Saúl Ferrández
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-Sobre la base genética de la evolución de la pérdida de cola en humanos y simios- Xia, B., Zhang, W., Zhao, G. et al. On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes. Nature 626, 1042–1048 (2024). https://t.co/9U84O41G2k

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RT @alfonslopeztena: On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes — An individual insertion of an Alu element into an int…

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RT @alfonslopeztena: On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes — An individual insertion of an Alu element into an int…

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RT @Nature: Nature research paper: On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes https://t.co/TgeRjVn8N3

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Pierre Migeon
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Such a cool paper: Xia, B., Zhang, W., Zhao, G. et al. On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes. Nature 626, 1042–1048 (2024). https://t.co/N0YQciS34O

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JF Deleuze
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On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes Brilliant. And the Marsupilami? https://t.co/n1tWUX1xmK

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RT @Nature: Nature research paper: On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes https://t.co/TgeRjVn8N3

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RT @ShiriGurCohen: Science is SO cool!!! WOW- ⁦@ItaiYanai⁩ and team, massive congratulations on this amazing work!!!

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RT @Nature: Nature research paper: On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes https://t.co/TgeRjVn8N3

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RT @Nature: Nature research paper: On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes https://t.co/TgeRjVn8N3

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On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes https://t.co/fehjFlVtOa

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On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes www.nature.com/articles/s41... 

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Yaşar Okur
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On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes "The loss of the tail is among the most notable anatomical changes to have occurred along the evolutionary lineage leading to humans and to the ‘anthropomorphous apes’1,2,3,with a proposed... https://t.co/ugwDmMX7wT https://t.co/R7zpd6Bz0d

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RT @Nature: Nature research paper: On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes https://t.co/TgeRjVn8N3

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Paulyna Magaña
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Alu elements in introns of the TBXT gene (vital for development) form a stem-loop structure, causing exon skipping & potentially contributing to tail loss in hominoids #evolution #genetics

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RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Xia, B., Zhang, W., Zhao, G. et al. On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes.…

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The loss of the tail is among the most notable anatomical changes to have occurred along the evolutionary lineage leading to humans and to the ‘anthropomorphous apes'. On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes

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Marvin Anganoy
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RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Xia, B., Zhang, W., Zhao, G. et al. On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes.…

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進化の過程でヒト類が尻尾を喪失したイベントは,1つの遺伝子へのAluの挿入によって起きたことを示唆した報告. マウスの変異-表現型データベースMGIを解析し,absent tail等の表現型のある遺伝子140個を選択,周辺領域の100,000個を超えるヒト類特異的な変異から探索した. https://t.co/MUtyL3DwVI

Feb 29, 2024 · 2 likes · 42 followers View post →
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On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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@alfonslopeztena Direct link to graphic: https://t.co/yPlNdnce7B

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RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Xia, B., Zhang, W., Zhao, G. et al. On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes.…

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また、TBXT遺伝子にAluが挿入されたマウスの神経管欠損がわずかに増加したことから、尻尾を失った古代の進化のトレードオフとして、ヒトの尾の喪失が、今日では新生児の1000人に1人に見られる二分脊椎症などの神経管先天異常の原因となったかどうか今後検証される予定です。https://t.co/CsWGPDJZbA

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Francis Villatoro
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#Nature On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes www.nature.com/articles/s41... A mobile DNA sequence could explain tail loss in humans and apes www.nature.com/articles/d41... Insertion of a short DNA sequence into a tail development gene explain tail loss in apes.

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Oleksandra Oskyrko
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RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Xia, B., Zhang, W., Zhao, G. et al. On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes.…

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RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Xia, B., Zhang, W., Zhao, G. et al. On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes.…

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Researchers @nyulangone shine new light on the #evolution of tail loss in #apes. The research is published in the journal @Nature. https://t.co/N2LGN40SBW

Feb 29, 2024 · 521 followers View post →
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RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Xia, B., Zhang, W., Zhao, G. et al. On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes.…

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【原著論文、画像引用元(CC BY 4.0)】 Xia. B, et al. "On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes" Nature 626, 1042–1048, pub 28 February 2024 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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高遠 頼@生命科学VTuber
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ヒトやチンパンジーといったヒト上科のサルは尻尾がない。 しかしなぜ遺伝的に尾がないのか分かっていなかった。 今日発表された研究ではその原因遺伝子TBXTとその変異が特定された。 マウスでこの遺伝子を改変することで、尾が短くなったり無くなることも示された。 樹上生活から陸上生活への移行が原因として考えられる。

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RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Xia, B., Zhang, W., Zhao, G. et al. On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes.…

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RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Xia, B., Zhang, W., Zhao, G. et al. On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes.…

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RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Xia, B., Zhang, W., Zhao, G. et al. On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes.…

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RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Xia, B., Zhang, W., Zhao, G. et al. On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes.…

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On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes. Nature 626, 1042–1048 (2024). https://t.co/AQ1n74Y64p

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RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Xia, B., Zhang, W., Zhao, G. et al. On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes.…

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RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Xia, B., Zhang, W., Zhao, G. et al. On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes.…

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RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Xia, B., Zhang, W., Zhao, G. et al. On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes.…

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Xia, B., Zhang, W., Zhao, G. et al. On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes. Nature 626, 1042–1048 (2024). https://t.co/euxMhYM8TE

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On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes

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Bo Xia et al. "On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes" https://t.co/HrAEq2lXAV

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