The myth of 1% human-chimp genetic differences


	The myth of 1% human-chimp genetic differences

asphere

1-8-2008 1:53 PM

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genetic, evolution, dna, chimpanzee

asphere says:

article goes on and on... visit the site's link to read more, as it suggests among other points that : “the 1% difference wasn’t the whole story”

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