Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 47 minutes ago
Scientists finished the first complete chromosome sequences from non-human primates, an incredibly difficult task given the challenges in sequencing repetitive DNA. With complete sequences of the X and Y chromosomes from five great apes, scientists can learn more about the evolution and biology of these endangered species.
Learn more about Primate XY: wwww.genome.gov/news/apexy
Credits:
Starring: Brandon Pickett Ph.D., (The Ape), Adam Phillippy, Ph.D., Sergey Koren, Ph.D., Steven Solar, Nancy Hansen, Ph.D., Arang Rhie, Ph.D., Alex Sweeten, M.S.
Executive Producers: Jenny Montooth, Sarah Bates
Script: Jenny Montooth
Research Consultant: Brandon Pickett Ph.D., Karol Pàl, Ph.D.
Camera People: Ernesto Del Aguila III, Theo Tiffney
Cinematographer and Editor: Ernesto Del Aguila III
Scientists finished the first complete chromosome sequences from non-human primates, an incredibly difficult task given the challenges in sequencing repetitive DNA. With complete sequences of the X and Y chromosomes from five great apes, scientists can learn more about the evolution and biology of these endangered species.
Learn more about Primate XY: wwww.genome.gov/news/apexy
Credits:
Starring: Brandon Pickett Ph.D., (The Ape), Adam Phillippy, Ph.D., Sergey Koren, Ph.D., Steven Solar, Nancy Hansen, Ph.D., Arang Rhie, Ph.D., Alex Sweeten, M.S.
Executive Producers: Jenny Montooth, Sarah Bates
Script: Jenny Montooth
Research Consultant: Brandon Pickett Ph.D., Karol Pàl, Ph.D.
Camera People: Ernesto Del Aguila III, Theo Tiffney
Cinematographer and Editor: Ernesto Del Aguila III
