Discovery Of Novel Genes Could Unlock Mystery Of What Makes Us Uniquely Human

Tuesday, September 1, 2009 - 20:14 in Biology & Nature

Humans and chimpanzees are genetically very similar, yet it is not difficult to identify the many ways in which we are clearly distinct from chimps. In a new study, scientists have made a crucial discovery of genes that have evolved in humans after branching off from other primates, opening new possibilities for understanding what makes us uniquely human.

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