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Microsatellite DNA variation in Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus).
Journal of medical primatology - 1 Apr 2000
Warren K S, Nijmian I J, Lenstra J A, Swan R A, Heriyanto, den Boer M
Abstract excerpt
Orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra are considered two separate subspecies. However, the genetic relationships between isolated populations on Borneo are not clear. This study determined the extent of variation within the Bornean subspecies of orangutan, using microsatellite DNA analysis. Blood samples were collected from 96 individuals of known origin from East, West and Central...
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