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Evidence from Cameroon reveals differences in the genetic structure and histories of chimpanzee populations.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 22 Mar 2011
Gonder Mary Katherine, Locatelli Sabrina, Ghobrial Lora, Mitchell Matthew W, Kujawski Joseph T, Lankester Felix J, Stewart Caro-Beth, Tishkoff Sarah A
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The history of the genus Pan is a topic of enduring interest. Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) are often divided into subspecies, but the population structure and genetic history of chimpanzees across Africa remain unclear. Some population genetics studies have led to speculation that, until recently, this species constituted a single population with ongoing gene flow across its range, which resulted in a continuous...
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