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Yes, especially since we estimate humans and apes share near 99% of their DNA sequence.
by pesfandiar 8y ago
Yes, especially since we estimate humans and apes share near 99% of their DNA sequence.
- klmr 8y agoThey don’t, this number is extremely misleading. Roughly 97% (I think is the current estimate) of their protein-coding DNA is equivalent, but not 1:1 identical.
- Tor3 8y agoNot the same kind of 99%.. For (fraternal) siblings you'll get around 50% or thereabouts.
- klmr 8y agoNo, that’s also incorrect. The real number is way higher. They share 50% of alleles, and hence 50% of variants. But a lot of the DNA within two distinct alleles will be identical, except for (say) a single nucleotide difference.
- Tor3 8y agoYes, that's actually what I meant to say.. couldn't remember the right terminology at the time. The point stands though, I think.. the number "99.6%" for identical twins isn't measuring the same as "98.5%" (or so) for humans vs chimps.