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Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) distinguish Indian-origin and Chinese-origin rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta).
BMC genomics - 7 Feb 2007
Ferguson Betsy, Street Summer L, Wright Hollis, Pearson Carlo, Jia Yibing, Thompson Shaun L, Allibone Patrick, Dubay Christopher J, Spindel Eliot, Norgren Robert B
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BACKGROUND: Rhesus macaques serve a critical role in the study of human biomedical research. While both Indian and Chinese rhesus macaques are commonly used, genetic differences between these two subspecies affect aspects of their behavior and physiology, including response to simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) infection. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) can play an important role in both establishing...
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