June 2006 PMID 16710306

Genetic evidence for complex speciation of humans and chimpanzees.

Nick Patterson, Daniel J Richter, Sante Gnerre, Eric S Lander, David Reich

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47
Peak: 8 in Aug 2020
across 5 sources since Feb 2020

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What people are saying

The overall tone reveals active engagement with scientific details, such as references to the work of Patterson et al. and discussions of hybridization and complex speciation, which demonstrate the community's interest in the nuanced understanding of human evolution. Words like 'more complicated' and 'challenging previous estimates' underscore the significance of the research's implications.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussion participants seem to support the idea that the findings challenge simpler models of human-chimp divergence, as seen in comments that highlight the complexity and recent divergence timelines.

InterestHigh interest

The topic of human evolution and genetic research naturally draws high interest, evidenced by frequent mentions of ancestral hominins and the implications of the study.

EngagementModerate engagement

Posts reference specific studies, such as Patterson et al., and discuss the complexities of speciation, showing active engagement with the scientific content.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions reflect that the findings influence understanding of human origins and evolutionary processes, indicating a notable impact on scientific discourse.

Abstract in brief

  • The study develops a method to analyze how genetic differences between humans, chimpanzees, and other primates vary across their genomes, revealing that the divergence between humans and chimpanzees happened less than 6.3 million years ago.
  • The genetic divergence times differ significantly across the genome, with some regions showing very recent separation and others indicating older divergence, particularly in the X chromosome, which suggests complex speciation involving initial separation followed by gene flow.
  • These findings challenge previous fossil-based estimates and suggest that the human and chimpanzee lineages initially diverged and then exchanged genes before becoming completely separate species.

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Stefan Milosavljevich
@Historysmilo · X

New vid on Miocene hominins, second with @amanda_rossillo. According to your grandma, it's a certified banger. https://t.co/oIC9VoN1pw

Aug 7, 2020 · 24 likes · 4 shares · 6,967 followers View post →
sche-archeo
@sharmaheritage · X

Genetic evidence for complex speciation of humans and chimpanzees | Nature https://t.co/BLDuQzeDgH

Feb 22, 2020 · 9 likes · 2 shares · 2,087 followers View post →
Doug Redecopp
@DRedecopp · X

@Annakhait Looks like it's more complicated than that: https://t.co/PEEqu6EbPt

Feb 9, 2021 · 1 like · 1,880 followers View post →
Norton
@Dusy_GD · X

@WaiyuIV @Dracopyre321 @NotEvolution1 @AndrewD82566840 Well, there's a miriad of fossil findings that not only trace the existence of this common ancestors, but the movements of their habitat through time Nature. 441 (7097): 1103–8. Bibcode:2006Natur.441.1103P. doi:10.1038/nature04789. PMID 16710306. S2CID 2325560.

Sep 4, 2024 · 1 like · 96 followers View post →
Larry Rowe
@oldtimer1968 · X

First? light in the Homo role in the World: https://t.co/nrpu0uvmvT

May 29, 2022 · 4,068 followers View post →
☥ TerHo
@JazzabnotL3ab · X

ازبط قناة في اليوتيوب https://t.co/hbWzp4rE5W

Dec 4, 2022 · 2,335 followers View post →

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Чупчік Мокрїй
@Chupchik927 · X

@hanma_jack37331 @MrMultibite @Paleo_Daddy Chimpanzee Sequencing and Analysis Consortium, Initial sequence of the chimpanzee genome… (Nature 2005) Reich et al., Nature 2006, Genetic evidence for complex speciation of humans and chimpanzees Christiansen et al., PNAS 2013 «99.4 % nonsynonymous identity…»

Aug 2, 2025 · 47 followers View post →
Reality Matters-Whether You Believe In It Or Not
@IainSim55659177 · X

Our Earliest Ancestors The first steps in human evolution. A quick run down of the three main hominins known from the Miocene & Pliocene, over 4 million years ago. https://t.co/cJaHakLF5V

May 31, 2025 · 1,044 followers View post →
Norton
@Dusy_GD · X

@WaiyuIV @Dracopyre321 @NotEvolution1 @AndrewD82566840 Well, there's a miriad of fossil findings that not only trace the existence of this common ancestors, but the movements of their habitat through time Nature. 441 (7097): 1103–8. Bibcode:2006Natur.441.1103P. doi:10.1038/nature04789. PMID 16710306. S2CID 2325560.

Sep 4, 2024 · 1 like · 96 followers View post →
PevvedCanadian
@PevvedCanadian · X

Stefan Milo - Our Earliest Ancestors https://t.co/ct0bufrgiV

Nov 26, 2023 · 495 followers View post →
Red Hare
@redharehorse · X

@dan_cameron99 @Raven4212 @ChappyLeo @TBesserwisser @TakeThatDarwin @DimensioT @gibsoncustom89 @theclipperslim @CyaeghaUK @uofajoe99 @SeptembersRain @_CROPES_ @blowave @SchupH @Paleoguy073 @curtisdaddylove @EnithTea @JustinCPorter @dougpasnak @rantyskeptic @EDGEinthewild @ScienceQriosity @ODanaos @Sapphirology @dj_halling @KirksCousin1 @semper9870 @FPosteschild @WoopsWoah @GreekVikingX @Dwyertd @MoPal63461 @CursedDavyJones @LisaSimpsonLib @Smilodon85 @DiPolarPilot @Ah_Science But maybe we shouldn’t expect to find a single species that is the CHLCA. Genetic evidence indicates different chromosomes show different speciation times, which suggests a lot of hybridisation as the two populations diverged. (Sorry - paywalled article). https://t.co/eX0FN6FWgq

May 29, 2023 · 153 followers View post →
☥ TerHo
@JazzabnotL3ab · X

ازبط قناة في اليوتيوب https://t.co/hbWzp4rE5W

Dec 4, 2022 · 2,335 followers View post →
Fortune
@xFortune · X

@GhostRekal @AndyMcGhee13 @Rockster001 @M19ntprop @DanielRegha @vsop5050 "We do share a common ape ancestor with chimpanzees. It lived between 8 and 6 million years ago." https://t.co/Dx9mVHvKv5 "Our analysis also shows that human-chimpanzee speciation occurred less than 6.3 million years ago" https://t.co/9oMNbduPmR

Jun 16, 2022 View post →
Larry Rowe
@oldtimer1968 · X

First? light in the Homo role in the World: https://t.co/nrpu0uvmvT

May 29, 2022 · 4,068 followers View post →
KC++ Nicholas
@kayceeplusplus · X

Our Earliest Ancestors https://t.co/zaLyqROtJr via @YouTube

Mar 27, 2022 · 39 followers View post →
Steven
@professionaldog · X

@JohnSpeakman4 There's a reference on the website "Nick Patterson et al., “Genetic Evidence for Complex Speciation of Humans and Chimpanzees,” Nature 441 (2006), 1103-8; Mark Stoneking, An Introduction to Molecular Anthropology (New Jersey: Wiley, 2017), 205."

Feb 12, 2022 · 691 followers View post →
Alan Henderson
@HendersonAlan · X

https://t.co/fXuKNqQeu7

Oct 21, 2021 · 82 followers View post →
GEODINÁMICA
@ManuelS2021 · X

https://t.co/wrePjUJASi #taller6sexto

May 2, 2021 · 52 followers View post →
Doug Redecopp
@DRedecopp · X

@Annakhait Looks like it's more complicated than that: https://t.co/PEEqu6EbPt

Feb 9, 2021 · 1 like · 1,880 followers View post →
James Alva
@jameshaye83 · X

The First Hominins? https://t.co/R9C2BtZFks via @YouTube

Jan 13, 2021 · 49 followers View post →
Archaeology African
@ArchAfrican · X

The First Hominins? https://t.co/XG8nELQ48Y via @YouTube

Oct 11, 2020 · 834 followers View post →
Two Pugs and a Cup of Coffee
@MDPetAndHome · X

RT @Historysmilo: New vid on Miocene hominins, second with @amanda_rossillo. According to your grandma, it's a certified banger. https:/…

Aug 12, 2020 · 4 shares · 396 followers View post →
The Arch and Anth Podcast
@ArchandAnthPod · X

RT @Historysmilo: New vid on Miocene hominins, second with @amanda_rossillo. According to your grandma, it's a certified banger. https:/…

Aug 8, 2020 · 4 shares · 1,816 followers View post →
Gary stephen Tucker
@gt96505 · X

RT @gt96505: Miocene Hominins: Our Earliest Ancestors https://t.co/9S49PQVHcE via @YouTube

Aug 8, 2020 · 1 share · 623 followers View post →
Gary stephen Tucker
@gt96505 · X

Miocene Hominins: Our Earliest Ancestors https://t.co/9S49PQVHcE via @YouTube

Aug 8, 2020 · 1 share · 623 followers View post →
Matt Grogan
@johnmattgrogan · X

RT @Historysmilo: New vid on Miocene hominins, second with @amanda_rossillo. According to your grandma, it's a certified banger. https:/…

Aug 7, 2020 · 4 shares · 40 followers View post →
Helena
@Leiuqeze_Yxam · X

RT @Historysmilo: New vid on Miocene hominins, second with @amanda_rossillo. According to your grandma, it's a certified banger. https:/…

Aug 7, 2020 · 4 shares · 189 followers View post →
Stefan Milosavljevich
@Historysmilo · X

New vid on Miocene hominins, second with @amanda_rossillo. According to your grandma, it's a certified banger. https://t.co/oIC9VoN1pw

Aug 7, 2020 · 24 likes · 4 shares · 6,967 followers View post →
Madhanagopalan
@madhan1973 · X

RT @sharmaheritage: Genetic evidence for complex speciation of humans and chimpanzees | Nature https://t.co/BLDuQzeDgH

Feb 23, 2020 · 2 shares · 314 followers View post →
S Krishnaswamy
@krishnamku · X

RT @sharmaheritage: Genetic evidence for complex speciation of humans and chimpanzees | Nature https://t.co/BLDuQzeDgH

Feb 22, 2020 · 2 shares · 635 followers View post →
sche-archeo
@sharmaheritage · X

Genetic evidence for complex speciation of humans and chimpanzees | Nature https://t.co/BLDuQzeDgH

Feb 22, 2020 · 9 likes · 2 shares · 2,087 followers View post →