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To: rbg81
<>"Chimp and human genomes are very similar and encode very similar proteins. The DNA sequence that can be directly compared between the two genomes is almost 99 percent identical. When DNA insertions and deletions are taken into account, humans and chimps still share 96 percent of their sequence."<>

Small differences in genotype can spell big differences phenotype.

31 posted on 04/08/2022 8:04:05 AM PDT by Aevery_Freeman (Enjoy your radioactive roots and berries!)
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To: Aevery_Freeman

“<>”Chimp and human genomes are very similar and encode very similar proteins. The DNA sequence that can be directly compared between the two genomes is almost 99 percent identical. When DNA insertions and deletions are taken into account, humans and chimps still share 96 percent of their sequence.”<>”

Which means that 4% difference is crucially important. It differentiates a conscious, thinking, organizing being capable of adapting the world to his needs from an instinctive animal that is a slave of his environment.


49 posted on 04/08/2022 11:07:28 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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To: Aevery_Freeman

Small differences in genotype can spell big differences phenotype.


Yup. The Devil is in the details.


55 posted on 04/08/2022 12:45:03 PM PDT by rbg81
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