The secret of octopus intelligence is in the dancing genes

The extraordinary intelligence of the octopus could derive from some 'dancing' genes that move from one point to another in the DNA: also present in the human brain, they could be associated with cognitive abilities such as learning and memory. This is indicated by an international research coordinated by Remo Sanges of the International School of Advanced Studies (Sissa) of Trieste and by Graziano Fiorito of the Anton Dohrn Zoological Station of Naples.

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