Chimp is more genetic than human

Chimpanzee groups in Central Africa have been found to have more genetic diversity than humans living on different continents.

That is the conclusion drawn from the study led by a team of experts from Oxford University (UK), recently published in the journal PLoS Genetics . Accordingly, experts believe that these genes can provide a new tool for chimpanzee conservation.

Thanks to the identified gene groups, the scientific community can identify the origin of a stray chimpanzee.

Chimp is more genetic than human

Chimpanzees in Africa have long been classified into three main communities, or separate subspecies: chimpanzees of the west, central and eastern regions.

The third group, called Cameroon's chimpanzees, is believed to live in southern Nigeria and western Cameroon, but experts still debate whether it is possible to list them as a specific community.

Researchers from Oxford University and other school colleagues tested DNA of 54 chimpanzees. They compared DNA with each other at 818 locations, depending on the individual.

The results showed that Cameroon chimpanzees are completely different from the rest, and previous conclusions suggest that the chimpanzees like chimpanzees in the west are inaccurate.

Experts also compared the genetic diversity between chimpanzee groups with many different communities around the world, and found chimpanzees more than anyone in this section.