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Blinn · 05-23-2003, 02:14 PM

The abstract for the Goodman et al. article has finally shown up on PNAS here .

In part:

Quote:

This functional DNA evidence supports two previously offered taxonomic proposals: family Hominidae should include all extant apes; and genus Homo should include three extant species and two subgenera, Homo (Homo) sapiens (humankind), Homo (Pan) troglodytes (common chimpanzee), and Homo (Pan) paniscus (bonobo chimpanzee).

Anyone with a subscription care to fill the rest of us in on the details of their reclassification scenario?

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