Genomic tools for evolution and conservation in the chimpanzee: Pan troglodytes ellioti is a genetically distinct population.

In spite of its evolutionary significance and conservation importance, the population structure of the common chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes, is still poorly understood. An issue of particular controversy is whether the proposed fourth subspecies of chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes ellioti, from parts of Ni...

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Main Authors: Rory Bowden, Tammie S MacFie, Simon Myers, Garrett Hellenthal, Eric Nerrienet, Ronald E Bontrop, Colin Freeman, Peter Donnelly, Nicholas I Mundy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3291532?pdf=render