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Thanks to Michael R for the following genetic research news - news to me anyway. From it we can extract a quick, concise and killing rejoinder to that illiterate anti-racist trope: “99.9% of our genes are shared with stink bugs.”

Gene expression sets humans apart

Researchers find factors that distinguish us from other primates

LONDON - How can humans and chimpanzees, who share about 99 percent of the same genes be so different?

Scientists in the United States and Australia say changes in the gene expression, not just genes, is a big part of what separates humans from their nearest relatives. Gene expression is the process by which genes are turned on or off. Not all of the estimated 30,000 genes in humans are activated at the same time in every cell.

“We think gene expression is a major part of what separates chimps and humans,” said Kevin White, an associate professor of genetics, ecology and evolution at Yale University.

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Posted by Guessedworker on Friday, March 10, 2006 at 04:09 AM in Genetics & Human Bio-Diversity
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