Chimp Genome Differences

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Hi folks:

" .............. The genetic changes that distinguish humans from

chimps will likely be a very small fraction of this set.

There should be significant gains for medicine. Already, it can be

seen that three key genes involved in inflammation - a root cause of

many human diseases - appear to be absent from chimps.

This could explain some of the known differences between chimps and

humans affecting immune and inflammatory responses.

Humans, on the other hand, seem to have lost a functioning caspase-12

gene, which may protect other animals against Alzheimer's disease. "

From: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4197844.stm

So this kind of research may, perhaps, allow us to avoid inflammatory

diseases and alzheimer's.

Rodney.