PROTEIN POLYMORPHISM IN 3 CERCOPITHECID SPECIES AND ITS APPLICATION TO CONSERVATION

Authors
SCHMITT J TOMIUK J
Citation
J. Schmitt et J. Tomiuk, PROTEIN POLYMORPHISM IN 3 CERCOPITHECID SPECIES AND ITS APPLICATION TO CONSERVATION, Folia primatologica, 63(3), 1994, pp. 123-130
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Folia primatologica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00155713
Volume
63
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
123 - 130
Database
ISI
SICI code
0015-5713(1994)63:3<123:PPI3CS>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Genetic variation at up to 82 protein loci was studied in 3 cercopithe cid primate species, Cercopithecus aethiops, Macaca fascicularis and M . mulatta. In both macaque species, genetic variability was higher tha n that commonly observed in other mammals. The observed protein variab ility is closely correlated with that expected under the neutral mutat ion hypothesis. The results are discussed with respect to the applicat ion of protein studies to the conservation of primate species.