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Sex-biased dispersal and volcanic activities shaped phylogeographic patterns of extant Orangutans (genus: Pongo).
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 Aug 2011
Nater Alexander, Nietlisbach Pirmin, Arora Natasha, van Schaik Carel P, van Noordwijk Maria A, Willems Erik P, Singleton Ian, Wich Serge A, Goossens Benoit, Warren Kristin S, Verschoor Ernst J, Perwitasari-Farajallah Dyah, Pamungkas Joko, Krützen Michael
Abstract excerpt
The Southeast Asian Sunda archipelago harbors a rich biodiversity with a substantial proportion of endemic species. The evolutionary history of these species has been drastically influenced by environmental forces, such as fluctuating sea levels, climatic changes, and severe volcanic activities. Orangutans (genus: Pongo), the only Asian great apes, are well suited to study the relative impact of these forces due...
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