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Paternity testing for crab-eating macaques and rhesus macaques using microsatellite markers.
Animal models and experimental medicine - 1 Sept 2025
Yuan Yiming, Sun Tianqi, Zhang Lu, Zhang Wensheng, Meng Teng, Zheng Jianhua, Zhang Rui, Lu Lei, Pu Zirong, Li Yan, Qiu Yefeng
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Accurate macaque paternity identification is of great significance in various fields, yet relevant research remains scarce. Our study aimed to screen effective microsatellite markers for macaque paternity testing. Initially, 300 microsatellite markers were randomly selected from the genome of the crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis), and 12 highly polymorphic tetra-nucleotide repeat markers were identified....
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