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Genetic characterization of specific pathogen-free rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) populations at the California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC).
American journal of primatology - 1 Jun 2010
Kanthaswamy Sree, Kou Alex, Satkoski Jessica, Penedo Maria Cecilia T, Ward Thea, Ng Jillian, Gill Leanne, Lerche Nicholas W, Erickson Bethany J-A, Smith David Glenn
Abstract excerpt
A study based on 14 STRs was conducted to understand intergenerational genetic changes that have occurred within the California National Primate Research Center's (CNPRC) regular specific pathogen-free (SPF) and super-SPF captive rhesus macaque populations relative to their conventional founders. Intergenerational genetic drift has caused age cohorts of each study population, especially within the conventional...
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