Humanity Gene Found?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Friday September 1, 2006 @08:10AM from the we-win-evolution dept.

Banana_Republican writes "Nature is reporting that that multiple copies of a mystery gene may be what makes us human. It appears that humans have multiple carbon copies of a recently discovered gene that other primates lack. In particular, one sequence not so romantically or emotionally termed 'DUF1220' was mentioned . Humans carry 212 copies of DUF1220, whereas chimps have 37 copies, and monkeys have only 30 copies. Apparently the current thinking is that this gene is responsible for coding important areas of brain function."

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DUF1220 slashdot handle by lems1 · 2006-09-01 08:21 · Score: 5, Funny

Ok, this was going to be my new name in Slashdot but some bastard already registered it!

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1. Re:DUF1220 slashdot handle by dUf1220 · 2006-09-01 10:22 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  ha ha! foiled you!
Re:Carbon copies? by elgee · 2006-09-01 08:22 · Score: 5, Funny

I guess they don't have DRM. Good thing as if it were up to the RIAA, there would only be one human.
In other news... by Evro · 2006-09-01 08:32 · Score: 5, Funny

RIAA and MPAA members found lacking new gene...

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