The evolution of bitter taste receptor gene in primates: Gene duplication and selection [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Bitter taste perception plays an important role in preventing animals from digesting poisonous and harmful substances. In primates, especially the Cercopithecidae species, most species feed on plants; thus, it is reasonable to speculate that most of the ...
Ping Feng +5 more
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Interspecific variation in the diet of Symphalangus syndactylus and Macaca nemestrina at Genting Highlands, Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia [PDF]
Biodiversity Data JournalPrimate communities in the Genting Highlands consist of a single species of Hylobatidae and four species of Cercopithecidae, which are known to exhibit social interaction behaviour.
Roberta Chaya Tawie Tingga +9 more
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Exploring the diversity of AVPR2 in Primates and its evolutionary implications [PDF]
Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2023 The current study focuses on the investigation of AVPR2 (VTR2C) protein-coupled receptor variants specific to different primate taxa. AVPR2 is activated by the neurohormone AVP, which modulates physiological processes, including water homeostasis.
Bibiana Sampaio de Oliveira Fam +8 more
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Biodiversity and Conservation Challenges in the Alédjo Wildlife Reserve (AWR) in Togo: Insights From Ethnozoological Surveys [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionThe decline of forest ecosystems due to anthropogenic pressures directly threatens the wildlife that depends on them. These pressures extend even to protected areas, undermining their role as sanctuaries for animal species.
Wiyaou Borozi +3 more
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First record of Theropithecus (Cercopithecidae) from the Republic of Djibouti
Journal of Human Evolution, 2020 We describe here several specimens of the genus Theropithecus from the southern shore of Lake Assal in the Republic of Djibouti; they are the first record of the genus from this country. We assign them to a derived stage of T. oswaldi. This identification has implications for the age of the informal 'Formation 1' from this area, which should probably ...
Denis Geraads
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Development of a global thermal detection index to prioritize primate research with thermal drones [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThermal Infrared (TIR) drones are emerging as effective tools for wildlife ecology monitoring and are increasingly employed in primate surveys. However, systematic methods for assessing primate detectability are lacking.
Eva Gazagne +4 more
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Hominoid-specific calretinin-immunopositivity of the optic radiation (geniculocalcarine tract). [PDF]
Anat Rec (Hoboken)Calretinin‐immunostained coronal section through the primary (V1) and extrastriate (ExSt) cortex of the lar gibbon. Note that the optic radiation (OR) is strongly calretinin‐immunoreactive. This calretinin‐immunopositivity of the OR distinguishes the Hominoidea from other primates in terms of the neurochemistry of the OR.
Santana NNM +5 more
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Phylogenetic analysis of Nilgiri langur using mitochondrial cytochrome B gene [PDF]
Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 2022 Old world monkeys comprise 28 Langur species which belong to subfamily Colobinae under family Cercopithecidae. Nilgiri Langurs (Trachypithecus johnii) are endemic to the rain forests of the Western Ghats.
K. V. Meganath +8 more
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First record on melanism in Semnopithecus priam from Tamil Nadu, India
Nature Conservation Research: Заповедная наука, 2021 Semnopithecus priam is a Near Threatened species found in southern India and Sri Lanka. On 25 July 2020, a melanistic S. priam individual was observed in Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India.
Arockianathan Samson +2 more
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First Comprehensive Characterization of Phayre’s Leaf-Monkey (Trachypithecus phayrei) Karyotype
Frontiers in Genetics, 2022 The chromosomal homologies of human (Homo sapiens—HSA) and Trachypithecus phayrei (TPH—Phayre’s leaf-monkey, family Cercopithecidae) have previously been studied by using classical chromosome staining/banding and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)
Xiaobo Fan +7 more
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