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A new west African chimpanzee subspecies?

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  • M. Katherine Gonder

    (Hunter College and the Graduate School of the City University of New York, Hunter College)

  • John F. Oates

    (Hunter College and the Graduate School of the City University of New York, Hunter College)

  • Todd R. Disotell

    (New York University)

  • Michael R. J. Forstner

    (Center for Environmental Research and Conservation)

  • Juan Carlos Morales

    (Center for Environmental Research and Conservation)

  • Don J. Melnick

    (Columbia University)

Abstract

We have sequenced a portion of the mitochondrial DNA control region from the hairs of Nigerian chimpanzees living on both sides of the Niger River, which is proposed as a biogeographic boundary. Our data suggest that a previously unrecognized type of chimpanzee may be present in Nigeria and adjacent parts of Cameroon, and that the zoogeographic barriers separating chimpanzees are different from those previously proposed.

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  • M. Katherine Gonder & John F. Oates & Todd R. Disotell & Michael R. J. Forstner & Juan Carlos Morales & Don J. Melnick, 1997. "A new west African chimpanzee subspecies?," Nature, Nature, vol. 388(6640), pages 337-337, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:388:y:1997:i:6640:d:10.1038_41005
    DOI: 10.1038/41005
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    Cited by:

    1. Celine Becquet & Nick Patterson & Anne C Stone & Molly Przeworski & David Reich, 2007. "Genetic Structure of Chimpanzee Populations," PLOS Genetics, Public Library of Science, vol. 3(4), pages 1-10, April.
    2. William A. Darity, 1998. "Intergroup Disparity: Economic Theory and Social Science Evidence," Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 64(4), pages 805-826, April.

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