WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?

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Title: WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT? (cover story)
Authors: Lemonick, Michael D., Dorfman, Andrea, Park, Alice
Source: TIME Magazine. 10/9/2006, Vol. 168 Issue 15, p44-53. 8p. 2 Color Photographs, 1 Diagram.
Subjects: Human biology, Biological evolution, Gorilla (Genus), Genetics, Neanderthals, Physiology
Abstract: The article discusses the differences in DNA and physiology that differentiate humans from chimpanzees. Chimps are 98-99% identical to humans. Scientists are unraveling the genomes of gorillas and Neanderthals in an attempt to pinpoint the exact parts in the genome which make humans capable of developing advanced culture.
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Abstract:The article discusses the differences in DNA and physiology that differentiate humans from chimpanzees. Chimps are 98-99% identical to humans. Scientists are unraveling the genomes of gorillas and Neanderthals in an attempt to pinpoint the exact parts in the genome which make humans capable of developing advanced culture.
ISSN:0040781X