Courtney C Babbitt
Biographic Data
| ID | 158488 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Courtney C Babbitt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Courtney C |
| FAMILY NAME | Babbitt |
| SIGNATURE | BABBITT C C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Duke University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8793-4364 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Metabolic changes in human brain evolution
Because the human brain is considerably larger than those of other primates, it is not surprising that its energy requirements would far exceed that of any of the species within the order. Recently, the development of stem cell technologies and single‐cell transcriptomics provides novel ways to address the question of what specific genomic changes underlie the human brain's unique phenotype. In this review, we consider what is currently known abo…
Immune System Promiscuity in Human and Nonhuman Primate Evolution
Many genes that respond to infection have functions outside of immunity and have been found to be under natural selection. Pathogens may therefore incidentally alter nonimmune physiology through engagement with immune system genes. This raises a logical question of how genetically promiscuous the immune system is, here defijined as how heavily cross-referenced the immune system is into other physiological systems. This work examined immune gene p…
Immune System Promiscuity in Human and Nonhuman Primate Evolution
Many genes that respond to infection have functions outside of immunity and have been found to be under natural selection. Pathogens may therefore incidentally alter nonimmune physiology through engagement with immune system genes. This raises a logical question of how genetically promiscuous the immune system is, here defined as how heavily cross-referenced the immune system is into other physiological systems. This work examined immune gene pro…
Genetic comparisons yield insight into the evolution of enamel thickness during human evolution
Enamel thickness varies substantially among extant hominoids and is a key trait with significance for interpreting dietary adaptation, life history trajectory, and phylogenetic relationships. There is a strong link in humans between enamel formation and mutations in the exons of the four genes that code for the enamel matrix proteins and the associated protease. The evolution of thick enamel in humans may have included changes in the regulation o…
The appropriation of glucose through primate neurodevelopment
Comparative expression analysis of the phosphocreatine circuit in extant primates
Convergent adaptation of human lactase persistence in Africa and Europe
Genetic comparisons yield insight into the evolution of enamel thickness during human evolution
Enamel thickness varies substantially among extant hominoids and is a key trait with significance for interpreting dietary adaptation, life history trajectory, and phylogenetic relationships. There is a strong link in humans between enamel formation and mutations in the exons of the four genes that code for the enamel matrix proteins and the associated protease. The evolution of thick enamel in humans may have included changes in the regulation o…
Comparative expression analysis of the phosphocreatine circuit in extant primates
Immune System Promiscuity in Human and Nonhuman Primate Evolution
Many genes that respond to infection have functions outside of immunity and have been found to be under natural selection. Pathogens may therefore incidentally alter nonimmune physiology through engagement with immune system genes. This raises a logical question of how genetically promiscuous the immune system is, here defined as how heavily cross-referenced the immune system is into other physiological systems. This work examined immune gene pro…
The appropriation of glucose through primate neurodevelopment
Convergent adaptation of human lactase persistence in Africa and Europe
Comparative expression analysis of the phosphocreatine circuit in extant primates
Genetic comparisons yield insight into the evolution of enamel thickness during human evolution
Enamel thickness varies substantially among extant hominoids and is a key trait with significance for interpreting dietary adaptation, life history trajectory, and phylogenetic relationships. There is a strong link in humans between enamel formation and mutations in the exons of the four genes that code for the enamel matrix proteins and the associated protease. The evolution of thick enamel in humans may have included changes in the regulation o…
The appropriation of glucose through primate neurodevelopment
Immune System Promiscuity in Human and Nonhuman Primate Evolution
Many genes that respond to infection have functions outside of immunity and have been found to be under natural selection. Pathogens may therefore incidentally alter nonimmune physiology through engagement with immune system genes. This raises a logical question of how genetically promiscuous the immune system is, here defined as how heavily cross-referenced the immune system is into other physiological systems. This work examined immune gene pro…
Immune System Promiscuity in Human and Nonhuman Primate Evolution
Many genes that respond to infection have functions outside of immunity and have been found to be under natural selection. Pathogens may therefore incidentally alter nonimmune physiology through engagement with immune system genes. This raises a logical question of how genetically promiscuous the immune system is, here defijined as how heavily cross-referenced the immune system is into other physiological systems. This work examined immune gene p…
Metabolic changes in human brain evolution
Because the human brain is considerably larger than those of other primates, it is not surprising that its energy requirements would far exceed that of any of the species within the order. Recently, the development of stem cell technologies and single‐cell transcriptomics provides novel ways to address the question of what specific genomic changes underlie the human brain's unique phenotype. In this review, we consider what is currently known abo…
Biology (6 works) · Evolutionary biology (5 works) · Gene (5 works) · Genetics (4 works) · Gene expression (3 works) · Human brain (3 works) · Neuroscience (3 works) · Phenotype (3 works) · Acquired immune system (2 works) · Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (2 works)