Evolution of the motor cortex microstructure and its lateralization: a comparative study of chimpanzees and humans
Maëlig Chauvel, Evgeniya P. Kirilina, Ilona Lipp, F. Buettner, Carsten Jaeger, Kerrin Pine, Luke Edwards, Sonja J. Ebel, Kathrin S. Kopp, Saskia Helbling, Peter McColgan, Daniel Rose, Tobias Gräßle, Richard McElreath, Denis Chaimow, , Nikolaus Weiskopf
This study compares motor cortex microstructure in humans and chimpanzees using qMRI, finding conserved high myelin and iron content in the hand-knob but enhanced rightward lateralization in humans.
Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition/Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Meeting and Exhibition · Sep 16, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience