>>>> JE:-
>>>> Please explain the difference between "154 selected gene changes
>>>> separate us from the chimp" and "154 separating us from our common
>>>> ancestor with the chimp".

>>> The difference would be the 233 selected gene changes which they claim
>>> separate the chimp from the common ancestor. They count 387 (= 154 +

> 233)

>>> selected gene changes separating us from the chimp.

>> JE:-
>> Ok. Thank you for a clear and unambiguous explanation.
>> If just 387 selected gene changes separate us from a chimp would it be
>> rational to say that all that _heritably_ separates the human from a
>> chimp
>> is 387 pieces of _additive_ genetic information?

> I don't think so. Certainly the changes (separating us from chimp) which
> have been fixed by drift rather than selection are also heritable.

>
>
> "Perplexed in Peoria" jimmenegay@sbcglobal.net wrote:
>

>>>>> JE:-
>>>>> Please explain the difference between "154 selected gene changes
>>>>> separate us from the chimp" and "154 separating us from our common
>>>>> ancestor with the chimp".

>

>>>> The difference would be the 233 selected gene changes which they claim
>>>> separate the chimp from the common ancestor. They count 387 (= 154 +

>> 233)

>>>> selected gene changes separating us from the chimp.

>

>>> JE:-
>>> Ok. Thank you for a clear and unambiguous explanation.
>>> If just 387 selected gene changes separate us from a chimp would it be
>>> rational to say that all that _heritably_ separates the human from a
>>> chimp ...