New genetic evidence on the evolution of chimpanzee populations and implications for taxonomy

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1103-1127

  Gonder, Mary Katherine ^a,b   Disotell, Todd R ^c   Oates, John F ^b  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chimpanzee subspecies; Chimpanzees; mtDNA; Phylogeography; Population structure

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; GENETIC STRUCTURE; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PRIMATE; TAXONOMY;

AFRICA; CAMEROON; NIGER RIVER; NIGERIA; SANAGA RIVER; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

PAN; PAN TROGLODYTES;

EID: 33750265257     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-006-9063-y     Document Type: Article

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