Y-chromosomal markers suitable for noninvasive studies of guenon hybridization

Anthony J. Tosi, Kate M. Detwiler, Todd R. Disotell

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    Abstract

    We examine previously-published TSPY sequence data to identify synapomorphies useful for tracking Y-chromosomal gene flow between hybridizing guenon species. We then describe a set of PCR primers and protocols that amplify many of these variable sites from feces. Such Y-chromosomal markers are potentially very useful to conservation studies because they may offer an early sign of introgression as a threat to the genetic integrity of a rare species. Moreover, the ability to survey these markers from feces greatly expands the utility of noninvasive studies.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)685-696
    Number of pages12
    JournalInternational Journal of Primatology
    Volume26
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jun 2005

    Keywords

    • Cercopithecus
    • Fecal samples
    • Hybridization
    • TSPY

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
    • Animal Science and Zoology

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