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Ning Yu1, Michael I Jensen-Seaman, Leona Chemnick

  • 1Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA.

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Nucleotide diversity in humans is lower than in bonobos and chimpanzees. Western lowland gorillas exhibit the highest nucleotide diversity among African apes, approximately double that of humans.

Area of Science:

  • Genomics
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Population Genetics

Background:

  • Previous studies suggested higher nucleotide diversity in African apes compared to humans.
  • Nuclear DNA data for apes were previously limited, necessitating further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare nucleotide diversity levels across humans, bonobos, chimpanzees, and gorillas.
  • To infer demographic history, social structure effects, migration patterns, and selection events.

Main Methods:

  • Sequencing of 50 randomly selected DNA segments from noncoding, nonrepetitive regions.
  • Analysis of nucleotide diversity (pi) in humans, chimpanzees, bonobos, and western lowland gorillas.

Main Results:

  • Nucleotide diversity (pi) in bonobos (0.077%) is lower than in humans (0.087%).

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  • Nucleotide diversity (pi) in chimpanzees (0.134%) is 50% higher than in humans.
  • Nucleotide diversity (pi) in gorillas (0.158%) is highest among African apes, about double that of humans.

    • Conclusions:

    • Human nucleotide diversity is comparable to or lower than that of African apes.
    • Estimated long-term effective population sizes vary significantly among these hominid species.