Heads or tails: L1 insertion-associated 5' homopolymeric sequences by Meyer Thomas J, Srikanta Deepa, Conlin Erin M, Batzer Mark A

“…We identified loci using computational analyses of the human, chimpanzee, orangutan, rhesus macaque and marmoset genomes. Insertion site characteristics for all putative loci were experimentally verified.…”
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Modeling enamel matrix secretion in mammalian teeth. by Teemu J Häkkinen, S Susanna Sova, Ian J Corfe, Leo Tjäderhane, Antti Hannukainen, Jukka Jernvall

“…Simulations reveal how concave and convex dentine features have distinct effects on enamel surface, thereby explaining why the enamel surface is not a straightforward extrapolation of the dentine template. Human and orangutan molar simulations show that even subtle variation in dentine topography can be mapped to the enamel surface features. …”
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Sex-biased evolutionary forces shape genomic patterns of human diversity. by Michael F Hammer, Fernando L Mendez, Murray P Cox, August E Woerner, Jeffrey D Wall

“…We correct for differences in mutation rates between males and females by considering the ratio of within-human diversity to human-orangutan divergence. We find that relative levels of genetic variation are higher than expected on the X chromosome in all six human populations. …”
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A gradient of silent substitution rate in the human pseudoautosomal region. by Filatov, D

“…Here I report the analysis of substitution patterns and rates in 10 human, chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan genes across the p-PAR. Between species silent divergence in the p-PAR forms a gradient, increasing toward the telomere. …”

Accurate sex identification of ancient elephant and other animal remains using low-coverage DNA shotgun sequencing data by de Flamingh, A, Coutu, A, Roca, AL, Malhi, RS

“…Such taxa include the domestic cat, sheep, goat, and horse; and non-domesticated animals such as the Sumatran orangutan, western lowland gorilla and meerkat.…”

Quantifying interaction with robotic toys in pre-term and full-term infants by Collin Kather, Frances S. Shofer, Jeong Inn Park, Jeong Inn Park, Daniel Bogen, Samuel R. Pierce, Konrad Kording, Kathleen A. Nilan, Huayan Zhang, Huayan Zhang, Laura A. Prosser, Laura A. Prosser, Michelle J. Johnson, Michelle J. Johnson

“…Using a set of classification codes developed from the literature, we analyzed videos from 24 pre-term and full-term infants as they played with each of three robotic toys designed to elicit different types of interactions—a lion, an orangutan, and an elephant. We manually coded for frequency and duration of toy interactions such as kicking, grasping, touching, and gazing. …”
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Genetic characterization of nodular worm infections in Asian Apes by Erhan Yalcindag, Peter Stuart, Hideo Hasegawa, Adrian Streit, Jana Doležalová, Helen Morrogh-Bernard, Susan M. Cheyne, Wisnu Nurcahyo, Ivona Foitová

“…To better understand which Oesophagostomum species infect Asian non-human primates and determine their phylogeny we analysed 55 faecal samples from 50 orangutan and 5 gibbon individuals from Borneo and Sumatra. …”
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The origin of the RB1 imprint. by Deniz Kanber, Karin Buiting, Christian Roos, Jörg Gromoll, Sabine Kaya, Bernhard Horsthemke, Dietmar Lohmann

“…To examine the origin of the RB1 imprint, we compared the methylation patterns of the parental PPP1R26 gene and its retrocopies in different primates (human, chimpanzee, orangutan, rhesus macaque, marmoset and galago). Methylation analysis by deep bisulfite sequencing showed that PPP1R26 is methylated whereas the retrocopy in RB1 intron 2 is differentially methylated in all primates studied. …”
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Human and non-human primate genomes share hotspots of positive selection. by David Enard, Frantz Depaulis, Hugues Roest Crollius

“…To answer this question, we analysed heterozygous Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) in the genomes of single human, chimpanzee, orangutan, and macaque individuals using a new method aiming to identify selective sweeps genome-wide. …”
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Accelerated evolution of the ASPM gene controlling brain size begins prior to human brain expansion. by Natalay Kouprina, Adam Pavlicek, Ganeshwaran H Mochida, Gregory Solomon, William Gersch, Young-Ho Yoon, Randall Collura, Maryellen Ruvolo, J Carl Barrett, C Geoffrey Woods, Christopher A Walsh, Jerzy Jurka, Vladimir Larionov

“…Here we have isolated large genomic clones containing the complete ASPM gene, including promoter regions and introns, from chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, and rhesus macaque by transformation-associated recombination cloning in yeast. …”
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Co-evolution of primate SAMHD1 and lentivirus Vpx leads to the loss of the vpx gene in HIV-1 ancestor. by Chiyu Zhang, Suresh de Silva, Jian-Hua Wang, Li Wu

“…We found evidence for positive selection of SAMHD1 in orangutan, gibbon, rhesus macaque, and marmoset, but not in human, chimpanzee and gorilla that are natural hosts of Vpx-negative HIV-1, SIVcpz and SIVgor, respectively, indicating that vpx drives the evolution of primate SAMHD1. …”
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Molecular Cloning, Sequence Identification and Tissue Expression Profile of Three Novel Sheep (Ovis aries) Genes - BCKDHA, NAGA and HEXA by G. Y LIU, S.Z GAO

“…The sheep HEXA gene encodes a protein of 529 amino acids that has high homology with the hexosaminidase A(HEXA) of five species bovine (98%), human (84%), Bornean orangután (84%), rat (80%) and mouse (81%). Finally these three novel sheep genes were assigned to GenelDs: 100145857, 100145858 and 100145856. …”
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The distribution and persistence of primate species in disturbed and converted forest landscapes in Sabah, Malaysia: preliminary results by Henry Bernard, Rayner Bili, Oliver R Wearn, Goro Hanya, Abdul Hamid Ahmad

“…Interestingly, however, the presence of eight species of primates within the heavily logged forest sampling sites, which included Bornean endemic species and species of high conservation concern, e.g. orangutan, proboscis monkey and Bornean gibbon, shows that even highly disturbed forests in Sabah are still valuable for primate conservation.…”
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Shared human-chimpanzee pattern of perinatal femoral shaft morphology and its implications for the evolution of hominin locomotor adaptations. by Naoki Morimoto, Christoph P E Zollikofer, Marcia S Ponce de León

“…Diaphyseal morphology in humans and chimpanzees exhibits several shared-derived features, despite substantial differences in locomotor adaptations. Orangutan and gorilla morphologies are largely similar, and likely represent the primitive hominoid state.…”
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Evolutionary appearance of Von Economo’s Neurons in the mammalian cerebral cortex by Franco eCauda, Franco eCauda, Giuliano Carlo Geminiani, Giuliano Carlo Geminiani, Alessandro eVercelli

“…<br/>VENs have been identified in humans, chimpanzee, bonobos, gorillas, orangutan and, more recently, in the macaque. Their distribution in great apes seems to correlate with human-like social cognitive abilities and self-awareness. …”
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Allelic lineages of the ficolin genes (FCNs) are passed from ancestral to descendant primates. by Tina Hummelshøj, Janna Nissen, Lea Munthe-Fog, Claus Koch, Mads Frost Bertelsen, Peter Garred

“…The exons and intron-exon boundaries of the FCN1-3 genes were sequenced in the following primate species: chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, rhesus macaque, cynomolgus macaque, baboon and common marmoset. …”
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Strongyloides infections among human and non-human host in indonesia: a systematic review by Nanis NURHIDAYAH, Anuraga JAYANEGARA, Fadjar SATRIJA

“…Strongyloides infected some animal group hosts, such as pigs, ruminants (beef cattle, swamp buffalo, sheep, and goat), rodents, nonhuman primates (orangutan, lutung (Trachypithecus auratus), and long-tailed macaque), and others (rabbit, snake, and chicken) in different regions. …”
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Retrocopy contributions to the evolution of the human genome by Haussler David, Kent W James, Diekhans Mark, Baertsch Robert, Brosius Jürgen

“…In addition to their presence in human, several of the gene candidates also had potentially viable ORFs in chimpanzee, orangutan, and rhesus macaque, underscoring their potential of function.…”
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Genome sequencing and application of Taiwanese macaque Macaca cyclopis by Kuo-Ping Chiu, Lutimba Stuart, Hong Sain Ooi, John Yu, David Glenn Smith, Kurtis Jai-Chyi Pei

“…Genome-based phylogenetic study using the assembled M. cyclopis genome together with genomes of four other macaque species, human, orangutan and chimpanzee showed similar result as previously reported. …”
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Hydrological and economic effects of oil palm cultivation in Indonesian peatlands by Elham Sumarga, Lars Hein, Aljosja Hooijer, Ronald Vernimmen

“…For the economic analysis, we analyzed four ecosystem services: oil palm production, jelutung production, carbon sequestration, and orangutan habitat. This study shows that after 100 years, in the oil palm scenario, about 67% of peat in the study area will be subject to regular flooding. …”
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