Genetic Conservation and Population Management of Non-Human Primates: Parentage Determination Using Seven Microsatellite-Based Multiplexes.

ABSTRACT: Conservation of non-human primates receives much attention, with nearly 350 of the more than 520 recorded primate species classified as threatened. To conduct effective population management, monitoring genetic diversity within species is of key importance, as it can offer insights into the levels of inbreeding within groups or populations. To examine kinship within the macaque breeding groups housed at the Biomedical Primate Research Centre, located in Rijswijk, The Netherlands, we have developed seven microsatellite-based multiplexes for parentage analysis. These multiplexes comprise a unique set of 23 short tandem repeats (STR) distributed across 15 chromosomes. Extensive validation has been conducted across 2217 Indian rhesus (Macaca mulatta) and 759 long-tailed macaques (M.

SUBMITTER: de Groot NG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11974450 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature