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Genetic characterization of rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) in Nepal.
American journal of primatology - 1 May 2006
Kyes Randall C, Jones-Engel Lisa, Chalise Mukesh K, Engel Gregory, Heidrich John, Grant Richard, Bajimaya Shyam S, McDonough John, Smith David Glenn, Ferguson Betsy
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Indian-origin rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) have long served as an animal model for the study of human disease and behavior. Given the current shortage of Indian-origin rhesus, many researchers have turned to rhesus macaques from China as a substitute. However, a number of studies have identified marked genetic differences between the Chinese and Indian animals. We investigated the genetic characteristics of a...
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