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Chimpanzee genomic diversity reveals ancient admixture with bonobos.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 28 Oct 2016
de Manuel Marc, Kuhlwilm Martin, Frandsen Peter, Sousa Vitor C, Desai Tariq, Prado-Martinez Javier, Hernandez-Rodriguez Jessica, Dupanloup Isabelle, Lao Oscar, Hallast Pille, Schmidt Joshua M, Heredia-Genestar José María, Benazzo Andrea, Barbujani Guido, Peter Benjamin M, Kuderna Lukas F K, Casals Ferran, Angedakin Samuel, Arandjelovic Mimi, Boesch Christophe, Kühl Hjalmar, Vigilant Linda, Langergraber Kevin, Novembre John, Gut Marta, Gut Ivo, Navarro Arcadi, Carlsen Frands, Andrés Aida M, Siegismund Hans R, Scally Aylwyn, Excoffier Laurent, Tyler-Smith Chris, Castellano Sergi, Xue Yali, Hvilsom Christina, Marques-Bonet Tomas
Abstract excerpt
Our closest living relatives, chimpanzees and bonobos, have a complex demographic history. We analyzed the high-coverage whole genomes of 75 wild-born chimpanzees and bonobos from 10 countries in Africa. We found that chimpanzee population substructure makes genetic information a good predictor of geographic origin at country and regional scales. Multiple lines of evidence suggest that gene flow occurred from...
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