P1080487 Type post Author Casey Luskin Date February 16, 2026 CategoriesEvolutionGeneticsHuman Origins and Anthropology Tagged , Australopithecus, bonobos, Cell Genomics, cells, chimps, Chromosomal Fusion, chromosomes, functional advantage, fusion site, genes, genome, gorillas, human chromosomal fusion, human chromosome 2, human tissues, humans, incomplete lineage sorting, neural development, phylogenetic conflicts, phylogenetic incongruity, phylogenetic tree, phylogeny, speciation, transcription Supposed Fusion Site Contains Expressed Genes, Likely Influences Neural Development Casey Luskin February 16, 2026 Evolution, Genetics, Human Origins and Anthropology 8 Human chromosomal fusion has often been cited as strong evidence supporting human-ape common ancestry. It’s not. Read More ›