AUTHOR=Yousaf Aisha , Liu Junfeng , Ye Sicheng , Chen Hua 

TITLE=Current Progress in Evolutionary Comparative Genomics of Great Apes

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Genetics

VOLUME=12

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/genetics/articles/10.3389/fgene.2021.657468

DOI=10.3389/fgene.2021.657468

ISSN=1664-8021

ABSTRACT=<p>The availability of high-quality genome sequences of great ape species provides unprecedented opportunities for genomic analyses. Herein, we reviewed the recent progress in evolutionary comparative genomic studies of the existing great ape species, including human, chimpanzee, bonobo, gorilla, and orangutan. We elaborate discovery on evolutionary history, natural selection, structural variations, and new genes of these species, which is informative for understanding the origin of human-specific phenotypes.</p>