At 2:50 AM -0500 3/18/08, Shearon, Tim wrote:
Chris- It is interesting indeed. But, truth be told, I don't really
feel that I understand it - certainly not from what is presented
here. I haven't read the research (oops. Another press conference
before the article?)- if I can! I think it would be unwise to
ignore, yes. But if you take the whole article, the quote that ends
it is:
"This and other research, Dr. Witte said, shows 'you've got a
*little bit* more genetic variation than previously thought.'
[emphasis mine]
In the meantime, a lot of biology textbooks may need updating.
Dr. Dumanski pointed out, for example, that as his study was going
to press, the following statement could be found on the Web site of
the National Human Genome Research Institute, the group that
financed the government project to decode the human genome: 'Most of
any one person's DNA, some 99.9 percent, is exactly the same as any
other person's DNA. (Identical twins are the exception, with 100
percent similarity).'
Doesn't this mean that we change that last sentence to 'Most of any
one person's DNA, some 99.9 percent, is exactly the same as any
other person's DNA. (Identical twins are the exception, with 99.9999
percent similarity).'
An important difference, yes. But a *big* difference? :)
Depends on what's different.
Remember, our genetic overlap with chimps is 95-98%.
A few expresser genes can make a big difference.
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