history - 21st century (2001-2100), the future and the fate
21st century CE started on 1st Jan 2001 AD . 2000s:[Research] The claim that "we are 60% banana" (or share 60% of our DNA) is a popular, yet often misinterpreted, statistic that originated from comparisons of protein-coding genes, likely popularized in the early 2000s following preliminary studies of the banana genome. It refers to about 60% of human genes having a recognizable counterpart in bananas, not 60% of our total DNA. Many of the “housekeeping” genes that are necessary for basic cellular function, such as for replicating DNA, controlling the cell cycle, and helping cells divide are shared between many plants (including bananas) and animals.While 60% of genes have counterparts, these essential genes make up only a small fraction of the total genome; humans and bananas are not 60% identical overall. The phrase is essentially a simplified, often-exaggerated, way of highlighting that all life shares common ancestral genes for basic cellular processes. 2000s...