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A Model of Chromosome Evolution and Its Bearing on Cladogenesis in the Hominoidea

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New Interpretations of Ape and Human Ancestry

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Chromosomes may be thought of as the vehicles by which encapsulated genetic material is transmitted between organisms. Chromosomes, like other traits or characters, present a morphology which can be used to distinguish between species, and which changes discretely over time. As one is able to speak of the evolution of the canine tooth or of brain size, one may also speak with equal acuity of the evolution of chromosomes.

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  1. Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, and Department of Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 90024, USA

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    Russell L. Ciochon

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    Robert S. Corruccini

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Mai, L.L. (1983). A Model of Chromosome Evolution and Its Bearing on Cladogenesis in the Hominoidea. In: Ciochon, R.L., Corruccini, R.S. (eds) New Interpretations of Ape and Human Ancestry. Advances in Primatology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8854-8_4

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