As our closest living evolutionary relatives, chimpanzees are especially suited to teach us about ourselves. We still do not have in our hands the answer to a most fundamental question: What makes us human? But this genomic comparison dramatically narrows the search for the key biological differences between the species. |
By comparing the human and chimp genomes, we can see the process of evolution clearly in the changes (in DNA) since we diverged from our common ancestor. |
By comparing the human and chimp genomes, we can see the process of evolution clearly in the changes (in DNA) since we diverged from our common ancestor. |
Chimpanzees are especially suited to teach us about ourselves. Comparing the genomes will help us address the question of the specific things that make us human. |
I can't imagine Darwin hoping for a stronger confirmation of his ideas. |
I couldn't imagine Darwin hoping for a stronger confirmation of his ideas than what we see when we compare the human and chimp genomes. |
It turns out chimps have the same (genetic) sequence as that family with the speech deficit. |
It's going to tell us important things about who we are and what we are -- medically, socially, and so forth. It's a pretty stunning achievement. |
Reading these two genomes side by side, it's amazing to see the evolutionary changes that are occurring. I couldn't imagine (naturalist Charles) Darwin looking for stronger confirmation of his theories. |
Reading these two genomes side by side, it's amazing to see the evolutionary changes that are occurring. I couldn't imagine (naturalist Charles) Darwin looking for stronger confirmation of his theories. |
Reading these two genomes side by side, it's amazing to see the evolutionary changes that are occurring. I couldn't imagine Darwin looking for stronger confirmation of his theories. |
Reading these two genomes side by side, it's amazing to see the evolutionary changes that are occurring. I couldn't imagine Darwin looking for stronger confirmation of his theories. |
They have similar genes in the worm and the only reason we really know about what those genes do in people is because they've been studied in worms. |
We have before us all the pieces of the puzzle that it takes to make a worm. Now we need to figure out how it works. |
We're looking at evolution in action. |