Evaluating the genetic status of a closed colony of titi monkeys (Callicebus cupreus) using multigenerational pedigrees

Sreetharan Kanthaswamy, Karen L. Bales

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Abstract

Pedigree metrics are essential for investigating colony genetic structure. The genetic structure of a closed Callicebus cupreus colony was examined using multigenerational pedigrees. Inbreeding was low, but genetic drift caused the loss of founder genome representation. Pedigrees can be used to detect founder representation and prevent bottlenecks and allele loss.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)139-141
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Medical Primatology
Volume47
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2018

Keywords

  • family studies
  • genetic management
  • non-human primates
  • population genetic structure

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • General Veterinary

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