On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes
Most Cited Paper
in RNA Research and Splicing
18 Months Post-Publication
Class of 2026
“On the genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes”
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Topics
tail-loss evolution · hominoids · Alu element insertion · TBXT gene · alternative splicing · exon skipping · Tbxt isoforms · mouse models · embryonic tail bud · tail-loss phenotype · neural tube defects · human bipedalism · intronic Alu pairing · reverse genomic orientation · hominoid-specific splicing · adaptive cost · anthropomorphous apes
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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited RNA Research and Splicing Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/rna-research-and-splicing/2026. Accessed 2026-07-21. Zheng Su, Tinsley Li, Thematic Shifts in Early-High-Impact Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Research: A Bibliometric and Semantic Analysis. bioRxiv 2026.07.04.736459; doi: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.07.04.736459