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A new comparison of chimpanzee and human genomes has offered an early but tantalizing look into what makes the two species, nearly identical at the DNA level, so different. Scientists found key differences in areas linked to cell differentiation and...

David Wahl <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><a href="http://creativecreativity.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8345158fb69e2010535f3ff17970b-pi" style="float: left;"><a href="http://creativecreativity.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8345158fb69e2010535f3ffa2970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Monkeydna" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d8345158fb69e2010535f3ffa2970b image-full" src="http://creativecreativity.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8345158fb69e2010535f3ffa2970b-800wi" title="Monkeydna"></img></a> <br></a> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>A new comparison of chimpanzee and human genomes has offered an early but tantalizing look into what makes the two species, nearly identical at the DNA level, so different.<br>Scientists found key differences in areas linked to cell differentiation and immune response — and that could be just the beginning.<br>"By looking at all the variations, we will get a catalog, and when we find a variation in a person with a disease, it will help us understand the function of that variation," said study co-author Richard Redon, a geneticist at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. "It will help us understand better how our species emerged."<br>Researchers already know that humans and chimpanzees share about 98 percent of the same genes. But rather than searching for mutations, Redon's team looked at a relatively unstudied phenomenon known as copy number variation, or CNV, in which genes are redundantly duplicated.<br>These variations were ignored in the early days of genetics, but have recently been recognized as important: Mutations are more likely to accumulate in a given type of gene when multiple copies exist, and the simultaneous application of multiple genes can provide a functional boost.</p><p><a href="http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/11/exploring-the-g.html">Read the rest on Wired!</a></p></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=pi0bQY7X"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=TfnFCE4G"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=TfnFCE4G" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=OzwFerlI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=OzwFerlI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=EAzzKpzF"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=EAzzKpzF" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeniusChimp/~4/U3KIZxXEU70" height="1" width="1"/> http://creativecreativity.typepad.com/geniuschimp/2008/11/monkey-and-human-dna-comparison.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-58508408 2008-11-14T07:47:17-08:00 2008-11-14T07:47:17-08:00

Via Japan Probe

David Wahl <p><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-9NBXIfSG8Y&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-9NBXIfSG8Y&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425"></embed></object></p><p><a href="http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7277" target="_blank">Via Japan Probe</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=L6HiaoGB"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=I6suaQEa"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=I6suaQEa" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=47UJNXuF"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=47UJNXuF" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=tmp95XFI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=tmp95XFI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeniusChimp/~4/AiT_Qx5cILI" height="1" width="1"/> http://creativecreativity.typepad.com/geniuschimp/2008/11/orangutan-cleans-own-cage.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-58438088 2008-11-12T19:29:53-08:00 2008-11-12T19:29:53-08:00

The San Diego Zoo will let you watch their ape exhibit 24 hours a day. It's great as long as you ignore the 40% of the screen covered with unnecessary text! Click here to view

David Wahl <p>The San Diego Zoo will let you watch their ape exhibit 24 hours a day. It's great as long as you ignore the 40% of the screen covered with unnecessary text!</p><p><a href="http://www.sandiegozoo.org/apecam/index.html" target="_blank">Click here to view</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=h7TixCLR"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=TPBivum3"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=TPBivum3" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=qXWbkvnQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=qXWbkvnQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=qgqq5dN8"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=qgqq5dN8" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeniusChimp/~4/A2ANq2PVqSE" height="1" width="1"/> http://creativecreativity.typepad.com/geniuschimp/2008/11/san-diego-zoo---ape-cam.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-58330506 2008-11-10T20:20:28-08:00 2008-11-10T20:20:28-08:00

David Wahl <p><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/X8Ofgy5btNY&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/X8Ofgy5btNY&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425"></embed></object></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=ITdAYJhB"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=ROWppTwh"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=ROWppTwh" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=2S41rpPL"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=2S41rpPL" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=3J1IA9wX"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=3J1IA9wX" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeniusChimp/~4/yJA73oGwdkw" height="1" width="1"/> http://creativecreativity.typepad.com/geniuschimp/2008/11/monkey-man-scares-monkeys-wearing-monkey-costume.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-57801339 2008-10-30T17:43:44-07:00 2008-10-30T17:43:44-07:00

Few things make me happier than a beard made of monkeys.

David Wahl <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoomar/2986685943/" title="Beard of Might Monkey by zoomar, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3190/2986685943_96bc3163a5.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Beard of Might Monkey"></img></a> Few things make me happier than a beard made of monkeys.</div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=9bL3o10Z"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=bpEYvXNH"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=bpEYvXNH" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=SPifG1Mg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=SPifG1Mg" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=3hCrZpY1"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=3hCrZpY1" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeniusChimp/~4/SPTu3mkoRVw" height="1" width="1"/> http://creativecreativity.typepad.com/geniuschimp/2008/10/monkey-beard.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-57190439 2008-10-18T22:15:27-07:00 2008-10-18T22:15:27-07:00

David Wahl <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5pFv8CAniYQ&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5pFv8CAniYQ&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=ERCMPB5m"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=NdGhIXGi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=NdGhIXGi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=QFe4V5xE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=QFe4V5xE" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=PgHihoEI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=PgHihoEI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeniusChimp/~4/u-fuOtRsKm0" height="1" width="1"/> http://creativecreativity.typepad.com/geniuschimp/2008/10/genius-chimp-pa.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-56892743 2008-10-12T15:17:38-07:00 2008-10-12T15:17:38-07:00

More here!

David Wahl <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><img src="http://creativecreativity.typepad.com/geniuschimp/13.jpg" width="427" height="480" alt="13.jpg"></img></p> <p><br> <img src="http://creativecreativity.typepad.com/geniuschimp/09.jpg" width="480" height="308" alt="09.jpg"></img></p> <p><a href="http://www.funtim.com/dgb.html">More here!</a></p> </div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=ouc95sc5"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=gXrdtH5u"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=gXrdtH5u" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=ZUfu37QW"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=ZUfu37QW" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=oaQzfTnE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=oaQzfTnE" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeniusChimp/~4/Jn40QMDWuHk" height="1" width="1"/> http://creativecreativity.typepad.com/geniuschimp/2008/10/monkey-and-tige.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-56861475 2008-10-11T15:02:44-07:00 2008-10-11T15:02:44-07:00

Via Bizarro Comic

David Wahl <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><img src="http://creativecreativity.typepad.com/geniuschimp/Bz Global Idiot 10-04-08 WB.jpg" width="400" height="475" alt="Bz Global Idiot 10-04-08 WB.jpg"></img></p> <p><a href="http://bizarrocomic.blogspot.com/">Via Bizarro Comic</a></p> </div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=J2nW50Zk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=iTWt4IXn"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=iTWt4IXn" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=Jy25rZj5"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=Jy25rZj5" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=BNjYTa5v"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=BNjYTa5v" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeniusChimp/~4/JWHju6tJ16M" height="1" width="1"/> http://creativecreativity.typepad.com/geniuschimp/2008/10/bizarro-comic.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-56531119 2008-10-03T22:42:56-07:00 2008-10-03T22:42:56-07:00

Orangutan

David Wahl <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><img src="http://creativecreativity.typepad.com/geniuschimp/orangbarrow.jpg" width="480" height="319" alt="DEF6203"></img></p> <div class="posttagsblock"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Orangutan" rel="tag">Orangutan</a></div></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=CjCTWcyv"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=ZDPbCrDq"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=ZDPbCrDq" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=6qFMnETY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=6qFMnETY" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=cH02Qnph"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=cH02Qnph" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeniusChimp/~4/hMw8JoQJbJ8" height="1" width="1"/> http://creativecreativity.typepad.com/geniuschimp/2008/10/orangutans-in-a.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-56217342 2008-09-27T14:52:30-07:00 2008-09-27T14:52:30-07:00

A 10 day old Gibbon was separated from its mother and was going to die until a zookeeper provided a stuffed camel that it immediately bonded with. Now, it can bear to be away from it for a even a...

David Wahl <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><img src="http://creativecreativity.typepad.com/geniuschimp/gibcam.jpg" width="468" height="332" alt="gibcam.jpg"></img></p> <p>A 10 day old Gibbon was separated from its mother and was going to die until a zookeeper provided a stuffed camel that it immediately bonded with. Now, it can bear to be away from it for a even a moment.</p> <p><a href="http://www.lifeinthefastlane.ca/endangered-baby-gibbon-ape-rescued-by-toy-camel/offbeat-news">Click here for other adorable picture and information.</a></p> </div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=rqSnbNNG"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=o3buHqPX"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=o3buHqPX" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=2ShSXY2E"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=2ShSXY2E" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?a=5Bv7fxoo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeniusChimp?i=5Bv7fxoo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeniusChimp/~4/80RXAqzdtBg" height="1" width="1"/> http://creativecreativity.typepad.com/geniuschimp/2008/09/baby-gibbon-sav.html