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It's been a while since I have taken up the topic but the Gorilla Genome was finally sequenced in 2012. There are a couple of insights, one I expected but the other came as a big surprise.
Overall:
Brain Related:
Insights into hominid evolution from the gorilla genome sequence (Nature, 08 March 2012)
Of course, Creationists are having some fun with this one:
Gorilla Genome Is Bad News for Evolution
I'll be back later to see how the discussion develops.
Grace and peace,
Mark
Overall:
In 30% of the genome, gorilla is closer to human or chimpanzee than the latter are to each other; this is rarer around coding genes, indicating pervasive selection throughout great ape evolution, and has functional consequences in gene expression.
Brain Related:
Genes expressed in the brain or involved in its development have not typically been associated with positive selection in primates, but our results show that multiple great ape lineages show elevated dN/dS in brain-related genes when evaluated against a primate background.
Insights into hominid evolution from the gorilla genome sequence (Nature, 08 March 2012)
Of course, Creationists are having some fun with this one:
Gorilla Genome Is Bad News for Evolution
I'll be back later to see how the discussion develops.
Grace and peace,
Mark