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Evaluating ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) from southwestern Madagascar for a genetic population bottleneck.
American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Jan 2012
Parga Joyce A, Sauther Michelle L, Cuozzo Frank P, Jacky Ibrahim Antho Youssouf, Lawler Richard R
Abstract excerpt
In light of historical and recent anthropogenic influences on Malagasy primate populations, in this study ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) samples from two sites in southwestern Madagascar, Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve (BMSR) and Tsimanampetsotsa National Park (TNP), were evaluated for the genetic signature of a population bottleneck. A total of 45 individuals (20 from BMSR and 25 from TNP) were genotyped at...
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