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In Comparing Pairs of Genes in the Human and Chimp

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In comparing pairs of genes in the human and chimp genomes, Tarjei Mikkelsen and his colleagues first determined the expected degree of divergence between the two genomes based on the accumulation of neutral mutations. Why is this an important first step in understanding how evolution is occurring in these species?


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