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

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Ann Gauger
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00:07:32
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“We don’t splice our DNA the same way chimps do,” says Dr. Ann Gauger.  On this episode of ID the Future from the vault, 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!

Ann Gauger

Senior Fellow, Center for Science and Culture
Dr. Ann Gauger is Director of Science Communication and a Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute Center for Science and Culture, and Senior Research Scientist at the Biologic Institute in Seattle, Washington. She received her Bachelor's degree from MIT and her Ph.D. from the University of Washington Department of Zoology. She held a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University, where her work was on the molecular motor kinesin.
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