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Description
Breakthroughs in molecular biology are revolutionizing our understanding of the history and relationships of hominid primates. Orangutans depart from the combined African great ape and human line about 13 mya. The great ape (or gorilla) lineage splits from the combined chimpanzee and human lineage some eight mya. We share over 99 percent of expressed DNA with chimpanzees. This does not mean that we are "descended" from chimpanzees, but rather, that we last shared a common ancestor eight mya.
Date Created
1997
Holding Institution
University of Montana--Missoula. Environmental Studies Program
Rights Statement
Rights Holder
© 1997 Stiftung Drittes Millennium
Item Type
Exhibit
Digital File Format
image/jpeg
Media Type
Text; Image
Digital Image Number
84_wtt_file05_80-89.jpg
Recommended Citation
Liebes, Sid; Mittelstadt, Laurie; Waugh, Barbara; and Brynes, Lois, "Panel 84: Getting Familiar" (1997). A Walk Through Time - From Stardust To Us. 84.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/awalkthroughtime/84