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RE: SOME AMAZING SCIENCE FACTS #PART-2
Humans share 95% similarity in DNA with chimpanzee's BUT do you know that we share 50% in DNA with bananas ? :) This is a worrying fact :) LOL
Humans share 95% similarity in DNA with chimpanzee's BUT do you know that we share 50% in DNA with bananas ? :) This is a worrying fact :) LOL
Haha, no need to worry indeed, 50% is still left
I don't know of any citation for the banana statistic. It's quoted a lot but where does it come from, and what similarity is being referred to? Genes?
"Some of the things that these genes code for are basic biochemistry:
DNA replication. Transcription. Translation. Catabolism, some anabolism. Lots of DNA metabolism (recombination, repair).
A lot of basic constituents of animal and plant cells are very similar (e.g. most organelles, chromatin, actin/microtubules)
Regulation of the cell cycle, mitosis and everything that is part of that is very similar.
There is a lot more to mention if we would go into more detail."
That doesn't at all answer the question. :) It's too general. Of course there are a variety of genetic differences between a banana and a human. My question was pertaining specifically to the 50% number, if its saying that there is a 50% gene similarity between a human and a banana it's likely wrong. As I cited elsewhere, we only share 40% of genes with a drosophila, which is at least an animal. I don't suspect that genetic similarities will be higher between us and a plant, which is further divergent on the tree of life (then is the fruit fly).
As a whole biology is not my strength ... I'm just inquisitive and I've read posts on this topic several times over the years. I also know that in England they use this fact to keep children in biology. I am certain that there is somewhere in the scientific explanation exactly how and why these 50%
I sort of suspect that it's more of a generalization then a truly factual number. The concept is true obviously, but I don't know if the number is precise in this case. However I am not certain as I have not been able to find a publication listing what the number is... :D
you can see this post
http://uk.businessinsider.com/comparing-genetic-similarity-between-humans-and-other-things-2016-5/#and-while-the-egg-laying-and-feathered-body-are-pretty-different-from-a-humans-about-60-of-chicken-genes-have-a-human-gene-counterpart-7