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Nature 418, 910-912 (29 August 2002) | doi:10.1038/418910a

Chimpanzee genome: Almost human...

David Cyranoski1

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Sequencing the chimpanzee has emerged as a top genomic priority. David Cyranoski asks the chimp's champions what they hope to gain from studying the genome of our closest living relative.

It was a shocking disappointment to some, and a pleasant surprise to others. On 22 May, when the US National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) announced its list of top-priority organisms for genome sequencing, the chimpanzee had made the cut1.