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Evolution and dispersal of three closely related macaque species, Macaca mulatta, M. cyclopis, and M. fuscata, in the eastern Asia.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 May 2007
Chu Jui-Hua, Lin Yao-Sung, Wu Hai-Yin
Abstract excerpt
Macaca mulatta, M. cyclopis and M. fuscata are three closely related species in the fascicularis species group. M. mulatta is wide-spread in Asia, while M. cyclopis and M. fuscata are restricted to Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Both M. cyclopis and M. fuscata are thought to be derived from ancient 'mulatta' populations in the eastern Asia. In this study, we analyzed sequences of mitochondrial DNA control region...
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