Scientists now have all the information about the genomes of all four living great apes: humans, chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans. This is very important for our study of human evolution and biology. After researching 11,000 genes in the four apes researchers were able to find important evolutionary trends and changes. Although humans and chimpanzees are closest in terms of genome there are specific areas of genetic makeup where humans and gorillas have closer resemblances. In addition, the research showed that evolutionary process in all species was more dynamic and diverse and that there are many variations among individuals and populations than we though before. Having this information gives us new knowledge and understanding of this aspect of biology.
I rate this article that i got the information from about a 7 or 8 out of 10, because on some parts it was difficult to understand, but it was still very interesting and it could hold up my concentration. I never knew anything special about genes, but after reading and writing this article i got a better idea of what they were and i learned what was happening with the world a bit more.
