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An MRPS12 mutation modifies aminoglycoside sensitivity caused by 12S rRNA mutations

open access: yesFrontiers in Genetics, 2015
Several homoplasmic pathologic mutations in mitochondrial DNA, such as those causing Leber hereditary optic neuropathy or non-syndromic hearing loss, show incomplete penetrance. Therefore, other elements must modify their pathogenicity.
Sonia eEmperador   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

First record of Macaca (Cercopithecidae, Primates) in the Middle Pleistocene of Greece

open access: yesJournal of Human Evolution, 2021
In this article, we describe an almost complete macaque mandible from the Middle Pleistocene locality Marathousa 1 in the Megalopolis Basin of southern Greece.
G. Konidaris   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Dietary preference of Assamese Macaque Macaca assamensis McClelland, 1840 (Mammalia: Primates: Cercopithecidae) in Dampa Tiger Reserve, India

open access: yesJournal of Threatened Taxa, 2022
Dietary composition and selection of food items are important approaches for the flexibility and adaptability of macaques in different natural habitats. With a wide distribution range, Assamese Macaques feed on various food types.
Dr. Sanjay Molur   +165 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Attitudes and perceptions of people about the Capped Langur Trachypithecus pileatus (Mammalia: Primates: Cercopithecidae): a preliminary study in Barail Wildlife Sanctuary, India

open access: yesJournal of Threatened Taxa, 2022
Conservation of any species needs the support and cooperation of local people. In order to understand the attitudes and perceptions of the locals about the Capped Langur, the present study was carried out around Barail Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam.
Rofik Ahmed Barbhuiya   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prevalence of mortality in mammals: A retrospective study from wildlife rescue center of Nepal

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice, 2022
To assess threats to the population of native mammals and their survival, we performed a retrospective study utilizing a rescue and rehabilitation database from Nepal.
Binaya Adhikari   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The complete mitochondrial genome of Semnopithecus schistaceus

open access: yesMitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019
Semnopithecus schistaceus Hodgson, 1840 belongs to subfamily Colobinae, family Cercopithecidae. This species was once mixed with S. entellus. The conservation status of this species is Least Concern (LC) in IUCN.
Ke-Ji Guo, Feng-Jun Li
doaj   +1 more source

Natural history of the ERVWE1 endogenous retroviral locus

open access: yesRetrovirology, 2005
Background The human HERV-W multicopy family includes a unique proviral locus, termed ERVWE1, whose full-length envelope ORF was preserved through evolution by the action of a selective pressure. The encoded Env protein (Syncytin) is involved in hominoid
Duret Laurent   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Community Niches and Evolution of Generalist Primates: A Preliminary Assessment of Plio-Pleistocene Cercopithecidae in Africa

open access: yesPaleoAnthropology, 2022
Niche construction theory has increasingly received attention in paleoanthropology as a new focus for considering the evolutionary consequences of hominin tool-use and cultural adaptation starting in the Pleistocene.
Irene Smail
doaj   +1 more source

Trachypithecus delacouri (Primates: Cercopithecidae) [PDF]

open access: yesMammalian Species, 2011
Abstract Trachypithecus delacouri (Osgood, 1932), commonly called Delacour's langur or lutung, is a black and white lutung (leaf monkey) endemic to northern Vietnam. It is a diurnal and primarily arboreal species, but spends more time on the ground than other species of Trachypithecus. T.
openaire   +1 more source

Assessment of crop and property damage caused by Semnopithecus vetulus nestor (Bennett, 1833) (Mammalia: Primates: Cercopithecidae) in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka

open access: yesJournal of Threatened Taxa, 2021
In earlier times, human-monkey interactions were not a severe problem in Sri Lanka, but has recently intensified as a result of habitat fragmentation and urbanization.
Sunil Wijethilaka   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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