Like I always say, I'll agree with science only insofar as it doesn't disagree with the Bible --- when it does --- then it has to go.
You forgot to add "my interpretation" between "with" and "the."
If you say these endomorphic regional virii (?) attach themselves to my DNA w/o my permission --- who am I to disagree?
Ok.
H-Human C-Chimpazee G-Gorilla O-Orangutan
But if you say that shows I came from Magilla Gorilla, I disagree.
Well, nobody came from Magilla Gorilla, he's a cartoon character! Besides, chimpanzees are more closely related to humans than they are gorillas.
Three molecular phylogenies of humans and
the African great apes. (a) A phylogeny based on
mitochondrial DNA. (b) A phylogeny based on a Y-linked
gene. (c) A phylogeny based on autosomal genes
All three trees are remarkably similar!
The DNA of an individual is almost exactly the same in each and every somatic (non reproductive) cell. Sexual reproduction brings the DNA of both parents together randomly to create a unique combination of genetic material in a new cell, so the genetic material of an individual is derived from the genetic material of both their parents in roughly equal amounts. This genetic material is known as the nuclear genome of the individual, because it is found in the nucleus.
Comparing the DNA sequence of an individual to that of another individual can show if one of them was derived from the other or not. Specific sequences are usually looked at to see if they were copied verbatim from one of the individual's genome to the other. If that was the case, then this proves that the genetic material of one individual could have been derived from that of the other (see above figure).
Besides the nuclear DNA in the nucleus, the mitochondria in the cells also have their own genetic material termed the mitochondrial genome. Mitochondrial DNA comes only from the mother, without any shuffling. Proving a relationship based on comparison of the mitochondrial genome is much easier than that based on the nuclear genome (see above figure). However, testing the mitochondrial genome can only prove if two individuals are related by common descent through maternal lines only from a common ancestor and is thus of limited value (for instance, it could not be used to test for paternity).
In testing the paternity of a male child, comparison of the Y chromosome can be used since it is passed directly from father to son (compare to above figure).
It seems that the methods used for parental DNA testing are the same methods for finding genetic relatedness among species!
Veeeery eenteresting.
