Title
The sampling scheme matters - Pan troglodytes troglodytes and P.t.schweinfurthii are characterized by clinal genetic variation rather than a strong subspecies break
Author(s)
T. Fünfstück, M. Arandjelovic, D.B. Morgan, C. Sanz, P. Reed, S.H. Olson, K. Cameron, A. Ondzie, M. Peeters, L. Vigilant
Published
2015
Publisher
American Journal of Physical Anthropology
Abstract
Understanding the distribution of genetic variation within an endangered species such as the common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) is crucial for elucidating its evolutionary history, especially because there is an almost complete absence of a fossil record. In addition, knowledge of population relationships might also facilitate the use of limited resources available for conservation efforts and help in guiding breeding programs of chimpanzees kept in captivity. This study examines microsatellite genotypes of two chimpanzee subspecies to characterize their evolutionary relationship.
Full Citation
T. Fünfstück, M. Arandjelovic, D.B. Morgan, C. Sanz, P. Reed, S.H. Olson, K. Cameron, A. Ondzie, M. Peeters, L. Vigilant (2015). The sampling scheme matters: Pan troglodytes troglodytes and P.t.schweinfurthii are characterized by clinal genetic variation rather than a strong subspecies break. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 156(2), 181-191.

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