Comment The research papers on which the story is based (Score 3, Informative) 104
If you're interested in the nitty-gritty details, go to http://www.sciencemag.org/sciext/macaque/ .
The entire special issue, including the research articles, is free for all.
And if you're not into reading scientific papers, there is an "interactive poster" with videos for the common man.
From the website
"In the 13 April 2007 issue, Science unveils the genome sequence of one of biology's most important model organisms -- the rhesus macaque monkey (Macaca mulatta). In Science, a Research Article and four Reports, as well as two News stories, detail the biomedical and evolutionary insights gained from the macaque genome, only the third primate genome to be completed after human and chimpanzee. Online, an interactive poster enhanced with images, discussions, and videos explores the significance of the rhesus macaque and its draft genome sequence to studies of primate biology and evolution. Accompanying the online feature is an educational resource for high school biology teachers, which includes teacher background information, a lesson plan, and student worksheet."
(sorry if this has already been mentioned. I checked but didn't see it)
And if you're not into reading scientific papers, there is an "interactive poster" with videos for the common man.
From the website
"In the 13 April 2007 issue, Science unveils the genome sequence of one of biology's most important model organisms -- the rhesus macaque monkey (Macaca mulatta). In Science, a Research Article and four Reports, as well as two News stories, detail the biomedical and evolutionary insights gained from the macaque genome, only the third primate genome to be completed after human and chimpanzee. Online, an interactive poster enhanced with images, discussions, and videos explores the significance of the rhesus macaque and its draft genome sequence to studies of primate biology and evolution. Accompanying the online feature is an educational resource for high school biology teachers, which includes teacher background information, a lesson plan, and student worksheet."
(sorry if this has already been mentioned. I checked but didn't see it)
