How Chimps and Humans are Different, Pt. 2: Human-Specific Genes

Episode 962 November 22, 2016 00:07:32
How Chimps and Humans are Different, Pt. 2: Human-Specific Genes
Intelligent Design the Future
How Chimps and Humans are Different, Pt. 2: Human-Specific Genes

Nov 22 2016 | 00:07:32

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Show Notes

"We don't splice our DNA the same way chimps do," says Dr. Ann Gauger. On this episode of ID the Future, she discusses human and chimpanzee genomes. Did you know that one stretch of DNA can code for multiple proteins? Listen in to learn more about how your DNA is different, and is expressed differently, than chimps!

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