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Human-Accelerated Enhancer HAR123 Shapes Brain Cell Ratios and Cognitive Flexibility in Mice

CRISPR deletion in mice demonstrates that human-specific changes in HAR123 rewire neural progenitor behavior to shift neuron-glia production ratios, illuminating a molecular entry point for studying human brain evolution.