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The Human Genome: More Viruses than Genes?

Posted by michael on from the meme-expression dept.

jmulvey writes "A new University of Georgia study shows that most of the human genome contains a huge historical record of retroviruses. The study adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting that viruses were instrumental in the evolution of chimps into humans."

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  1. chimps to humans? by HyperbolicParabaloid · · Score: 5, Informative

    Just a detail: humans are not theorized to have evolved form chimps. Rather, chimps and humans evolved from a common ancestor.

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