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The genetic distance between humans and chimpanzees: What did Mary-Claire king and Allan Wilson really say in 1975?

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I am indebted to David Marsh for his critical reading of the manuscript, and to the anonymous reviewer for his very helpful comments.

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Morange, M. The genetic distance between humans and chimpanzees: What did Mary-Claire king and Allan Wilson really say in 1975?. J Biosci 36, 23–26 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12038-011-9014-4

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