Daily Archives: September 1, 2005

Viva La Difference

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There has been much talk about the commonality between the human genome and that of other animals. Fir instance, human and chimpanzee genomes are 96% identical. Yet, that 4% is a lot of difference:

…it is the differences between the species�as many as 3 million of which fall in functional areas of the genomes�on which research now focuses.
According to the main study, the catalog of genetic differences includes about 35 million single-nucleotide changes, 5 million insertion/deletion events, and a number of other chromosomal rearrangements.

Yep, that should keep those researchers busy for a while.

Katrina Relief Effort

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Folks, this one will probably warrant more than one donation. If you haven’t make your first The American Red Cross is a good place to start:

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Please consider as well The Humane Society or these Pet Rescue Sites (Via Laurence).
After you have made your donation do go log your contribution at The Truth Laid Bear’s Blog Contribution Page (More info here).
Update:

  1. Glenn Reynolds has a lengthy list of suggested charities
  2. Bryan lives in Florida and posts about the reality of aid and insurance.
  3. Have you met skippy’s challenge? These folks have!