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Genetic divergence of orangutan subspecies (Pongo pygmaeus).
Journal of molecular evolution - 1 Jun 2001
Zhang Y, Ryder O A, Zhang Y
Abstract excerpt
Microsatellites and mitochondrial DNA sequences were studied for the two subspecies of orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus), which are located in Borneo (P. p. pygmaeus) and Sumatra (P. p. abelii), respectively. Both subspecies possess marked genetic diversity. Genetic subdivision was identified within the Sumatran orangutans. The genetic differentiation between the two subspecies is highly significant for ND5 region but...
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