Human and chimp genomes differ by more than one percent (Talk.Origins)

Claim CB144:

For years, evolutionists have hailed the chimpanzee as "our closest living relative" and have pointed out that the DNA is 98 to 99 percent identical between the two. Scientists now say the difference is 4 percent, double what they have been claiming for years.

Source: DeWitt, David A. 2005. [Chimp genome sequence very different from man.]

CreationWiki response:

Talk Origins is actually showing 100% factual agreement with DeWitt, they are only disagreeing on the interpretation of those facts. Talk Origins’ effort to downplay the extra 3% just shows how one can adjust the calculations of similarities and differences to suit whatever fits best with your preconceptions.

Only if one assumes a common ancestor. What it objectively shows is that humans have more in common with  chimpanzees than any other Created kind, but so what? Some kind has to have that designation, and it just happens to be chimpanzees.

It can also be said that God created humans and chimp genomes with varying amounts of differences.

Related References

 * Human-Chimp Gene Gap Widens from Tally of Duplicate Genes Scientific American, December 19, 2006
 * Human-chimp DNA difference trebled (Research shows less than 95% similarity) New Scientist, September 23, 2002
 * Human/chimp DNA similarity - Evidence for evolutionary relationship?
 * Human/chimp DNA similarity continues to decrease: counting indels Answers in Genesis
 * Greater than 98% Chimp/human DNA similarity? Not any more Answers in Genesis
 * Nothing new under the sun: media report hypes evolution claims Answers in Genesis
 * Researchers discover genes that distinguish human, nonhuman primate brains (Not only are the numbers of genes important, but expression of the genes is an absolutely vital area of genetic similarity.)
 * Big differences in duplicated DNA distinguish chimp and human genomes
 * The Chimp-Human 1% Difference: A Useful Lie by Creation-Evolution Headlines