Jos jedan genome kompletan: The Chimpanzee Genome
Until now, genome sequence information has shown us how many seemingly very different organisms are amazingly like humans. At a conservative estimate we share about 88% of our genes with rodents and 60% with chickens. Applying a more liberal definition of similarity, up to 80% of the sea-squirt's genes are found in humans in some form. So it's no surprise that we are still asking, "What makes us human?" To apply genomics to this quest, we need to shift the focus to look at our closest living relative, the chimpanzee. Given that we share more than 98% of our DNA and almost all of our genes, chimps are the best starting point to study not the similarities, but the minute differences that set us apart.
We are therefore extremely pleased to present this special section to commemorate the genome of the common chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes. In doing so, we hope to provide a resource for more than just genomics. We introduce the section with a timeline that charts the history of the chimp. This is followed by four Progress pieces that review recent work on chimp culture and behaviour, psychology and neural processing of number systems, as well as a closer look at brain anatomy and neurogenetics at the single-gene level.
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http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v4 ... 7047a.html
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