Gorilla DNA offers clues about humans too
Thursday, March 8, 2012 - 01:00
in Biology & Nature
A team of more than 60 researchers has decoded the DNA of a western lowland gorilla, which will help our understanding of human origins and may aid gorilla conservation efforts. Scientists have decoded the DNA of the western lowland gorilla, a feat that could boost conservation efforts for the endangered apes as well as broaden researchers' understanding of human origins.