APE SCHTICK: Scientists Create World's Largest Chimp DNA Genome From Poop

Given the almost complete absence of chimpanzee fossils, the genetic information from current populations is crucial for describing their evolutionary history, according to German and Spanish scientists. Note: Licensed photo. (Pixabay/Newsflash) Given the almost complete absence of chimpanzee fossils, the genetic information from current populations is crucial for describing their evolutionary history, according to German and Spanish scientists. Note: Licensed photo. (Pixabay/Newsflash)
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06 June 2022
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An international team of experts has compiled the world's largest wild chimp genomic catalogue by sequencing DNA found in hundreds of samples of ape poo. The team was led by the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE), the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), the Max...