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Genetics of the Shimokita macaque population suggest an ancient bottleneck.
Primates; journal of primatology - 1 Jan 2008
Kawamoto Yoshi, Tomari Ken-ichiro, Kawai Shizuka, Kawamoto Sakie
Abstract excerpt
The macaque population of the Shimokita Peninsula represents the northernmost distribution of this species and is isolated from other populations in the Tohoku region of Japan. A previous protein-based study revealed a high level of genetic variability in this population and considerable differentiation from other populations. In order to reassess the genetic features of the Shimokita macaques, we examined 11...
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