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Rhesus macaque genome may hold clues for human health and evolution
04-12-2007 · EurekAlert!An international consortium of scientists has completed a draft sequence of the rhesus macaque genome, a species of non-human primate widely used for creating models of human diseases and infections. The study paves the way for researchers to watch disease progression at the genetic level in macaques, a close relative of humans. The findings, which appear April 13 in the journal Science, will let us learn how humans and other primates evolved into distinct species.
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