Humans as second orangutans: sense or nonsense?

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BioEssaysVolume 31, Issue 10 p. 1010-1012 Commentary Humans as second orangutans: sense or nonsense? A reminder of what the molecular data indicate, and why they can't be ignored or dismissed Mark Stoneking, Mark Stoneking Mark Stoneking directs the Molecular Anthropology Group at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and is an honorary professor of biological anthropology at the University of Leipzig. His research focuses on using molecular genetic methods to address questions of anthropological interest; he has published more than 200 papers on various aspects of evolutionary, molecular, and population genetics over the past 30 years.Search for more papers by this author Mark Stoneking, Mark Stoneking Mark Stoneking directs the Molecular Anthropology Group at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and is an honorary professor of biological anthropology at the University of Leipzig. His research focuses on using molecular genetic methods to address questions of anthropological interest; he has published more than 200 papers on various aspects of evolutionary, molecular, and population genetics over the past 30 years.Search for more papers by this author First published: 15 September 2009 https://doi.org/10.1002/bies.200900113Citations: 3 Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume31, Issue10October 2009Pages 1010-1012 RelatedInformation