46 v. 48, is that why Humans are different?
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46 v. 48, is that why Humans are different?
Humans have 46 chromosomes, other apes have 48. Two of our chromosomes fused into one a long time ago. That, to me, is a clue as to why we're different. Is there any work on this (that a mere human can understand) on the web?
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Re: 46 v. 48, is that why Humans are different?
Let Google be your friend. Putting chromosomes human ape into Ye Olde Search Engine appears to yield a few interesting results at a first approximation. 
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Re: 46 v. 48, is that why Humans are different?
Where's the fun in that?klr wrote:Let Google be your friend. Putting chromosomes human ape into Ye Olde Search Engine appears to yield a few interesting results at a first approximation.
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Re: 46 v. 48, is that why Humans are different?
Kenneth miller has done a lecture on it, that is also found on youtube.Gawdzilla wrote:Humans have 46 chromosomes, other apes have 48. Two of our chromosomes fused into one a long time ago. That, to me, is a clue as to why we're different. Is there any work on this (that a mere human can understand) on the web?
I'd have to look it up.
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Re: 46 v. 48, is that why Humans are different?
One (?) of Miller's book is what got me thinking about it.leo-rcc wrote:Kenneth miller has done a lecture on it, that is also found on youtube.Gawdzilla wrote:Humans have 46 chromosomes, other apes have 48. Two of our chromosomes fused into one a long time ago. That, to me, is a clue as to why we're different. Is there any work on this (that a mere human can understand) on the web?
I'd have to look it up.
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