Loss of Deleterious Genetic Variation Among Mountain Gorillas Due to Inbreeding
The first complete genetic map of the mountain gorilla was published several days ago. It is the most extensive genetic …
Tag Archives: Genetics
A New Malaria Pathogen Found In Chimpanzees From Gabon
Plasmodium falciparum is the protozoan parasite that causes malaria in humans and ultimately the death of 2-3 million people a …
MonkeySNP: A Database of Non-Human Primate Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are 1 base pair differences in the genetic code when compared to same sequence from another …
Alternative Splicing in Humans & Chimps
I could swear that in the past I had covered news that the minute genetic and massive phenotypic differences between …
Add DNApes to your bookmarks or RSS Feed
I just stumbled upon a new-to-me primatology blog that I wanted to share with you. The blog, DNApes, comes from …
