The latest estimate:
Riken finds bigger gap in chimpanzee, human genes Wednesday, July 2, 2003 at 08:30 JST
TOKYO — Researchers at the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research
(Riken) said Tuesday they have found a much larger difference in the genes
between humans and chimpanzees than the conventionally accepted level.
They say the difference, based on a yet-to-be-completed genome study of the
primate most closely related to humans, is roughly 15%. Yoshiyuki Sakaki,
director of the Riken genome project who announced the results, said the
extent of the difference was greater than previously thought. (Kyodo News)
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