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Comparison of the genetic variation of captive ring-tailed lemurs with a wild population in Madagascar.
Zoo biology - 1 Jan 2000
Pastorini Jennifer, Sauther Michelle L, Sussman Robert W, Gould Lisa, Cuozzo Frank P, Fernando Prithiviraj, Nievergelt Caroline M, Mundy Nicholas I
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variability among captive and wild ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) was assessed using mitochondrial and nuclear DNA data. A 529 bp segment of mtDNA was sequenced and 9 microsatellite loci were genotyped for 286 ring-tailed lemurs. Samples were obtained from the well-studied L. catta population at the Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve and from captive animals at six institutions worldwide. We found evidence...
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