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What is the longest match between the human and chimpanzee genomes?
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What is the longest match between the human and chimpanzee genomes?
Human-chimpanzee similarity is a hotly-debated topic in the evolution-creation wars. Are we 98, 95, 90, or 85% similar? One way to get at the question is to ask what is the longest stretch of DNA that is shared between the two species. This is a very difficult question to answer! But, unperturbed, Dr Rob set out to answer it. Will our fearless hero be able to pull it off? Spoiler alert: not quite, but the path of discovery is still very interesting.
A: Adenine
C: Cytosine
G: Guanine
T: Thymine (in DNA)
U: Uracil (in RNA)
Ambiguous Bases (IUPAC Codes):
These codes are used when there is ambiguity in the nucleotide present at a particular position:
R: A or G (puRine)
Y: C or T (pYrimidine)
S: G or C
W: A or T (Weak)
K: G or T (Keto)
M: A or C (aMino)
B: C, G, or T (not A) (B comes after A)
D: A, G, or T (not C) (D comes after C)
H: A, C, or T (not G) (H comes after G)
V: A, C, or G (not T) (V comes after U; U is replaced with T in DNA)
N: Any base (A, C, G, T) (N for any nucleotide)
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Biblical Genetics
Biblical Genetics is a vlog/podcast by Dr. Robert Carter. His posts explore modern genetics through the lens of biblical history, and vice versa.
