Genome sequencing reveals ancient interbreeding between chimpanzees and bonobos
Friday, October 28, 2016 - 05:31
in Biology & Nature
For the first time, scientists have revealed ancient gene mixing between chimpanzees and bonobos, humankind's closest relatives, showing parallels with Neanderthal mixing in human ancestry. The study showed that one percent of chimpanzee genomes are derived from bonobos.