Atypical experiences of captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) are associated with higher hair cortisol concentrations as adults [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2017 Experiences during early development are influential on the lives of human and non-human primates into adulthood. The population of captive chimpanzees in the USA can provide insight into this relationship, as collectively they have experienced a wide ...
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The contribution of Alu exons to the human proteome. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundAlu elements are major contributors to lineage-specific new exons in primate and human genomes. Recent studies indicate that some Alu exons have high transcript inclusion levels or tissue-specific splicing profiles, and may play important ...
Jiang, Peng +7 more
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Bystanders intervene to impede grooming in Western chimpanzees and sooty mangabeys [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2017 Grooming interactions benefit groomers, but may have negative consequences for bystanders. Grooming limits bystanders' grooming access and ensuing alliances could threaten the bystander's hierarchy rank or their previous investment in the groomers.
Alexander Mielke +5 more
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Factors Associated with the Diversification of the Gut Microbial Communities within Chimpanzees from Gombe National Park. [PDF]
, 2012 The gastrointestinal tract harbors large and diverse populations of bacteria that vary among individuals and within individuals over time. Numerous internal and external factors can influence the contents of these microbial communities, including diet ...
A. E. Pusey +26 more
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Chimpanzee Adenovirus Antibodies in Humans, Sub-Saharan Africa
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2006 Human sera from the United States, Thailand, and sub-Saharan Africa and chimpanzee sera were tested for neutralizing antibodies to 3 chimpanzee adenoviruses.
Zhiquan Xiang +7 more
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Play-solicitation gestures in chimpanzees in the wild: flexible adjustment to social circumstances and individual matrices [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2016 Social play is a frequent behaviour in great apes and involves sophisticated forms of communicative exchange. While it is well established that great apes test and practise the majority of their gestural signals during play interactions, the influence of
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Multibody dynamic analysis (MDA) has become part of the standard toolkit used to reconstruct the biomechanics of extinct animals. However, its use is currently almost exclusively limited to steady state activities such as walking and running at constant ...
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee: How Our Animal Heritage Affects the Way We Live [PDF]
پژوهشنامۀ انتقادی متون و برنامههای علوم انسانی, 2020 The book of Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee: How Our Animal Heritage Affects the Way We Live, written by Jared Diamond is one of the best works in linking the evolutionary biology and cultural complexity of human societies.
Hamed Vahdati Nasab
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Recombination dynamics of a human Y-chromosomal palindrome:rapid GC-biased gene conversion, multi-kilobase conversion tracts, and rare inversions [PDF]
, 2013 The male-specific region of the human Y chromosome (MSY) includes eight large inverted repeats (palindromes) in which arm-to-arm similarity exceeds 99.9%, due to gene conversion activity.
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 IntroductionThe killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) play a pivotal role in modulating the NK cell responses, for instance, through interaction with major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules.
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