Approximately 60% of human genes are also found in fruit

Last updated: 7/9/2022

Approximately 60% of human genes are also found in fruit flies. About 97.5% of human genes are also found in mice. What does this evidence suggest? Mice have had more mutations and recombinations during their evolution than fruit flies. Fruit flies have had more mutations and recombinations during their evolution than mice. Mice and fruit flies share a more recent common ancestor with each other than with humans. Humans and mice share a more recent common ancestor than do humans and fruit flies.