The Human Mutation 339
eldavojohn writes "Scientists in China have announced finding the gene that makes us human. The article explains that prior work has shown that humans, as compared with the great apes from which we diverged over 5 million years ago, have a longer form of a protein (type II neuropsin) located in the pre-frontal cortex of the brain. From the article: 'Gene sequencing revealed a mutation specific to humans that triggers a change in the splicing pattern of the neuropsin gene, creating a new splicing site and a longer protein. Introducing this mutation into chimpanzee DNA resulted in the creation of type II neuropsin. "Hence, the human-specific mutation is not only necessary but also sufficient in creating the novel splice form," the authors state.' The team is urging further analysis of the extra 45 amino acids in type II neuropsin since they believe that chain may cause protein structural and functional changes. The research didn't link anything with this protein, simply identifying it as a very distinct difference between us and our closest cousins."
Obligatory Planet of the Apes (Score:3, Funny)
I for one, welcome our new english speaking tyrannical ape-like overlords.
Uh oh, (Score:5, Funny)
Good job (Score:4, Funny)
Now that the prior work is already covered, the AACS can't copyright us.
Mix this protein into a food chain and... (Score:4, Funny)
genetic warfare (Score:3, Funny)
longer form of a protein? (Score:3, Funny)
As long as... a spaghetti noodle, perhaps?
The best part about this protein.... (Score:5, Funny)
Chip H.
Re:Obligatory Planet of the Apes (Score:5, Funny)
You're about six years too late for that.
interesting (Score:1, Funny)
Maybe that's what killed my dog... (Score:3, Funny)
I hope Karma is real and he comes back as a piss-off research ape in a Chinese lab and rips some arms off of someone responsible.
In other words (Score:4, Funny)
New adverts: (Score:2, Funny)
Actually, I expect something else... (Score:4, Funny)
The only good side of this is that, for once, Slashdotters will NOT be affected
Damn. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Obligatory Planet of the Apes (Score:3, Funny)
I for one, welcome our new english speaking tyrannical ape-like overlords.
And I for one welcome the thoughts on the creationists and other fundies on this one. It's going to be fun.
"We can't do this!"
"Why not?"
"We'll be creating humans! Only God can do that!"
"So you're saying that humans and apes evolved from a common ancestor?"
"Err..."
Re:Obligatory Planet of the Apes (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Typical Evolutionism B.S. (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Ummm.... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Obligatory Planet of the Apes (Score:4, Funny)
You mean the RIAA?
A new form of that old cliche (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Obligatory Planet of the Apes (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Mix this protein into a food chain and... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Obligatory Planet of the Apes (Score:5, Funny)
> You're about six years too late for that.
The original poster said "english speaking", clearly this can't be a reference to the president.
Re:In Soviet Russia (Score:2, Funny)
Geocentric? (Score:2, Funny)
Then there's the Turtles of course
Now we know (Score:3, Funny)
Re:you maniacs! (Score:3, Funny)
That's it Mr. Moderator
Report to base camp. CmdTaco will read you the mod guide while the rest of us injects you with some neurospin
Re:Obligatory Planet of the Apes (Score:4, Funny)
They did not have an infinite number to choose from, after all.
Re:Obligatory Planet of the Apes (Score:4, Funny)
People, people, please remember that when you have sex with an ape, you're also having sex with every ape that ape has ever had sex with!
-paraphrased from Night Stand