Re: Change from 48 to 46 chromosomes

• Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
• Next message: chris brochu: "Re: First Family and AAT"
• Previous message: chris brochu: "Re: Crocodile Rock"
• Maybe in reply to: donald e. tyler: "Change from 48 to 46 chromosomes"
• Next in thread: Sean Stinson: "Re: Change from 48 to 46 chromosomes"

cc3265@CNSVAX.ALBANY.EDU wrote:

>In article <45hi7e$jjl@ednet1.osl.or.gov>, dtyler@ednet1.osl.or.gov (donald e. tyler) writes:
>>
>>Any evolutionary guesses
>>as to how apes with 48
>>chromosomes were changed
>>to homo sapiens with 46?

>I think first you'd have to know how many chromosomes the common ancestor
>had, wouldn't you? I mean humans didn't actually evolve *from* apes, but
>ape-like ancestors. But I'm not familar with the current theory on this --
>anybody?
>Caroline

Humans didn't evolve from apes. We are apes! An antropologist net
frned in University of Alabama told me that and Richard Dawkins said
it also (jokingly) at a lecture in Dublin, Ireland on Wednesday
night.

gmurphy@iol.ie

• Next message: chris brochu: "Re: First Family and AAT"
• Previous message: chris brochu: "Re: Crocodile Rock"
• Maybe in reply to: donald e. tyler: "Change from 48 to 46 chromosomes"
• Next in thread: Sean Stinson: "Re: Change from 48 to 46 chromosomes"