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They haven't fully sequenced human genes yet. Sometime around 2003/5. Chimps
have a far lower priority, maybe 2010. This oft-repeated comparison between
chimps and humans supposedly sharing 98% of the same DNA is false. 98% of the
30% identified is closer. Gavin.
"Scientists
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Chimpanzees More Genetically Diverse Than Humans
2.00 p.m. ET (1900 GMT) November 4, 1999
By Maggie Fox
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chimpanzees are far more genetically diverse than
human beings are, researchers said on Thursday, a finding that has
implications both for efforts to
