Population genetical study of Japanese macaques,Macaca fuscata, in the shimokita A1 troop, with special reference to genetic variability and relationships to Japanese macaques in other troops (original) (raw)

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The genetic variations of 35 individuals of the Shimokita A1 troop of mainland Japanese macaques,Macaca fuscata fuscata, which live at the northern end of the habitat of the species, were investigated using 33 electrophoretically detectable blood protein loci. Among the loci examined, six were polymorphic. The average heterozygosity per individual was calculated as 0.0442. This was the highest value among all troops of Japanese macaques so far investigated. The mainland macaques of the Shimokita A1 troop were more differentiated genetically from other mainland macaque troops than were Yaku macaques, the subspecies_M. f. yakui_.

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1. Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, 484, Inuyama, Aichi, Japan
   Kenji Hayasaka
2. Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Nagoya University, Chikusa-ku, 464, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
   Yoshi Kawamoto
3. Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, 484, Inuyama, Aichi, Japan
   Takasyoshi Shotake & Ken Nozawa

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1. Kenji Hayasaka
2. Yoshi Kawamoto
3. Takasyoshi Shotake
4. Ken Nozawa

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Hayasaka, K., Kawamoto, Y., Shotake, T. et al. Population genetical study of Japanese macaques,Macaca fuscata, in the shimokita A1 troop, with special reference to genetic variability and relationships to Japanese macaques in other troops.Primates 28, 507–516 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02380864

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• Received: 15 October 1986
• Accepted: 20 April 1987
• Issue date: October 1987
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02380864

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