https://modelorg-ab.creative-biolabs.com/category-rhesus-26.htm The rhesus macaque is one of the most widely used nonhuman primate models for human diseases. Rhesus macaques share ~95% genetic homology with humans and have been designated as a high-priority organism for whole-genome sequencing by the National Human Genome Research Institute, since genetics and genomics are increasingly integral to biomedical and evolutionary research.