Population history, biogeography, and taxonomy of orangutans (Genus: Pongo) based on a population genetic meta-analysis of multiple loci

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 509-522

  Steiper, Michael E ^a,b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Dating; DNA; Hominoids; Phylogeography; Pleistocene; Pliocene; Southeast Asia

Indexed keywords

DATING METHOD; DNA; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; HOMINID; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; PLEISTOCENE; PLIOCENE; POPULATION GENETICS;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

HOMO; PONGO; PONGO PYGMAEUS; PONGO PYGMAEUS ABELII; PONGO PYGMAEUS PYGMAEUS;

EID: 33646187369     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2005.12.005     Document Type: Article

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