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| Subject: | Woodswallow DNA similarity |
| From: | Peter Milburn <> |
| Date: | Fri, 5 Oct 2007 09:40:46 +1000 |
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Geoffrey recalled Leo Joseph's presentation in which he showed
that on DNA analysis the two species [White-browed and Masked
Woodswallow] were almost identical, the difference being the gene (or
whatever) that is responsible for the plumage differences.
To put this similarity in context I would like to add that the
human genome is 99% identical to that of the chimpanzee and
bonobo. I will leave it to others to ponder what the differences
might be..........
Milburn
-- Dr P.J. Milburn
Technical Specialist ANU ACRF Biomolecular Resource Facility John Curtin School of Medical Research Australian National University GPO Box 334 Canberra ACT 0200 'Phone +61 2 6125 4326 FAX +61 2 6125 9533 |
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