Chimpanzee genome sequenced
Saturday, September 3, 2005
The Chimpanzee Sequencing and Analysis Consortium, made up of 67 scientists from the United States, Israel, Italy, Germany, and Spain, has released a draft version of its report on the chimpanzee genome in the September 1 edition of the scientific journal Nature. The researchers mapped 94% of the genome. The report centers on comparisons between chimpanzee and human DNA.
Sources
- Sarah Graham and Kate Wong. Chimp Genome--and First Fossils--Unveiled — ScientificAmerican.com, August 31, 2005
- Decoded chimpanzee genome shows striking similarity with human's — Xinhua, September 1, 2005
- Clive Cookson. Chimp and human DNA is 96% identical — Financial Times, August 31, 2005
- Roger Highfield. Chimpanzee genes show what it means to be human — Telegraph, September 1, 2005
- Rick Weiss. Scientists Complete Genetic Map of the Chimpanzee — washingtonpost.com, September 1, 2005
- Chimp code finally revealed — Mid Day, September 1, 2005
- Nicholas Wade. In Chimpanzee DNA, Signs of Y Chromosome's Evolution — The New York Times, September 1, 2005
- Karen Kaplan. Man, Chimp Separated by Dab of DNA — Los Angeles Times, September 1, 2005