Journal article
Genetic Diversity and Distinctiveness of the Proboscis Monkeys (Nasalis larvatus) of the Klias Peninsula, Sabah, Malaysia
The Journal of heredity, v 102(3), pp 342-346
01 May 2011
PMID: 21414965
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Abstract
In this study, we sequenced a partial segment of the mitochondrial control region from 21 proboscis monkeys of the Klias peninsula, the last large population remaining on the west coast of Sabah, Malaysia. Our results showed that this population retains substantial genetic variation, and subpopulations from different river systems in the central and southern portions of the Klias share multiple haplotypes. We also compared our data with previously generated sequences from 2 eastern populations of proboscis monkeys in Sabah and found little evidence of regional genetic structure. Based on these results, we argue that conservation efforts should focus on restoring connectivity between central and southern Klias peninsula proboscis monkeys and discuss future analyses needed to better understand the mitochondrial structure of proboscis monkeys in Sabah.
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- Title
- Genetic Diversity and Distinctiveness of the Proboscis Monkeys (Nasalis larvatus) of the Klias Peninsula, Sabah, Malaysia
- Creators
- Jason Munshi-South - CUNY, Dept Nat Sci, Baruch Coll, New York, NY 10010 USAHenry Bernard - CUNY, Dept Nat Sci, Baruch Coll, New York, NY 10010 USA
- Publication Details
- The Journal of heredity, v 102(3), pp 342-346
- Publisher
- Oxford Univ Press
- Number of pages
- 5
- Grant note
- Baruch College FRG0085-BD-1/2006 / Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia; Ministry of Education, Malaysia Nagao Natural Environment Fund, Japan American Philosophical Society Pro Natura Foundation-Japan
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Biodiversity, Earth, and Environmental Science (BEES)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000289625500011
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-79954549368
- Other Identifier
- 991021903953904721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Evolutionary Biology
- Genetics & Heredity