Newly completed chimp genome helps scientists learn more about human DNA
5th Sep 2005, 12:51 GMT
Comparing the human genome to the chimpanzee genome has allowed scientists to identify changes in the human genetic code that were so advantageous that they rapidly became the norm throughout humanity.
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