TY  - GEN
ID  - cogprints4941
UR  - http://cogprints.org/4941/
A1  - Tan, Prof. Dr. Uner
Y1  - 2006///
N2  - The author has discovered a new syndrome with quadrupedal gait, flexed head and body, primitive speech, severe mental retardation, and mild cerebellar signs with a disturbed conscious experience. This syndrome was exhibited by 5 of 19 children from a consanguineous family. The pedigree demonstrated a typical
autosomal-recessive inheritance. The genetic nature of this syndrome suggests a backward stage in human evolution, which is most probably caused by a
genetic mutation, rendering, in turn, the transition from quadrupedality to bipedality. This would then be consistent with theories of punctuated evolution.
On the other hand, the extensor motor system causing a resistance of the body against the gravity may actually be subjected to evolutionary forces. This new syndrome may be used as a live model for human evolution.
PB  - Taylor & Francis
KW  - erect posture
KW  -  evolution
KW  -  human
KW  -  quadrupedal gait
TI  - A NEW SYNDROME WITH QUADRUPEDAL
GAIT, PRIMITIVE SPEECH, AND SEVERE
MENTAL RETARDATION AS A LIVE MODEL
FOR HUMAN EVOLUTION
SP  - 361
AV  - public
EP  - 369
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