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Chimps May Have Closer Links to Humans
Tue May 20, 1:51 AM ET
By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - It may be time to move over and share the human branch of the family tree with chimpanzees, says a researcher who has studied how closely the two are related.
Humans and chimps share 99.4 percent of DNA genetic code for life according to a team led by Morris Goodman of the Wayne State University School of Medicine.
"We humans appear as only slightly remodeled chimpanzee-like apes," said Goodman.
The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, proposes that chimps be added to the genus Homo, currently reserved only for humans.
It's an idea sure to spark renewed debate about evolution and humanity's relationship with animals.
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Chimps May Have Closer Links to Humans
Tue May 20, 1:51 AM ET
By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - It may be time to move over and share the human branch of the family tree with chimpanzees, says a researcher who has studied how closely the two are related.
Humans and chimps share 99.4 percent of DNA genetic code for life according to a team led by Morris Goodman of the Wayne State University School of Medicine.
"We humans appear as only slightly remodeled chimpanzee-like apes," said Goodman.
The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, proposes that chimps be added to the genus Homo, currently reserved only for humans.
It's an idea sure to spark renewed debate about evolution and humanity's relationship with animals.
MORE...