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Front Matter: Discovery

En1 sweat we trust: How the evolution of an Engrailed 1 enhancer made humans the sweatiest ape

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Pages 303-305 | Received 18 Nov 2021, Accepted 10 Dec 2021, Published online: 19 Jan 2022

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