Robert Waterston
Robert Waterston
Robert Hugh "Bob" Waterston MD, PhD,is an American biologist. He is best known for his work on the Human Genome Project, for which he was a pioneer along with John Sulston...
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By comparing the human and chimp genomes, we can see the process of evolution clearly in the changes (in DNA) since we diverged from our common ancestor.
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I can't imagine Darwin hoping for a stronger confirmation of his ideas.
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I couldn't imagine Darwin hoping for a stronger confirmation of his ideas than what we see when we compare the human and chimp genomes.
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Chimpanzees are especially suited to teach us about ourselves. Comparing the genomes will help us address the question of the specific things that make us human.
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They have similar genes in the worm and the only reason we really know about what those genes do in people is because they've been studied in worms.
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Reading these two genomes side by side, it's amazing to see the evolutionary changes that are occurring. I couldn't imagine (naturalist Charles) Darwin looking for stronger confirmation of his theories.
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It's going to tell us important things about who we are and what we are -- medically, socially, and so forth. It's a pretty stunning achievement.
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We've got the catalog, now we just have to figure it out.