"After more than two decades of work, researchers have achieved a genetics milestone: they have successfully sequenced the complete genomes of six ape species, a feat that seemed impossible just a few years ago."

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01079-y

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What makes us human? Milestone ape genomes promise clues

DNA sequences for the chimpanzee, orangutans and more will help scientists to determine what sets humans apart from other apes.