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Genetic characterization of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) on Tabuan Island Indonesia

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Protein and mitochondrial DNA variations (D-loop region PCR-RFLP) were analyzed for 7 serum and 40 clot samples collected from long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) living on Tabuan Island, Indonesia. Protein polymorphisms were examined electrophoretically for 5 and 12 kinds of protein in serum and erythrocytes, respectively. Each of the protein loci tested showed a monomorphic pattern. Polymorphisms were detected in the analysis of the D-loop-containing region of mtDNA (PCR-RFLP) using 32 restriction endonucleases. Two haplotypes, differing 1.03% in sequence divergence were observed, and both were previously undetected in other local populations. Based on genetic features and differences in pelage color as outlined inFooden's (1995) morphological analysis, the present results suggest that long-tailed macaques on Tabuan Island are a unique population. From the genetic analyses performed here, Tabuan monkeys are considered to be the same species group as those populations of Sumatra and Java (Fooden, 1995).

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  1. Yoshi Kawamoto

    Present address: Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Kanrin, 484-8506, Inuyama, Aichi, Japan

  2. Randall C. Kyes

    Present address: Regional Primate Research Center, University of Washington, Box 357330, 98195, Seattle, Washington, USA

  3. R. P. Agus Lelana & Dondin Sajuthi

    Present address: Primate Research Center, Bogor Agricultural University, Jl. Gunung Gede, 16151, Bogor, Indonesia

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  2. Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Kanrin, 484-8506, Inuyama, Aichi, Japan

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Perwitasari-Farajallah, D., Kawamoto, Y., Kyes, R.C. et al. Genetic characterization of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) on Tabuan Island Indonesia. Primates 42, 141–152 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02558141

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