Evidence from Cameroon reveals differences in the genetic structure and histories of chimpanzee populations.

ABSTRACT: The history of the genus Pan is a topic of enduring interest. Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) are often divided into subspecies, but the population structure and genetic history of chimpanzees across Africa remain unclear. Some population genetics studies have led to speculation that, until recently, this species constituted a single population with ongoing gene flow across its range, which resulted in a continuous gradient of allele frequencies. Chimpanzees, designated here as P. t. ellioti, occupy the Gulf of Guinea region that spans southern Nigeria and western Cameroon at the center of the distribution of this species. Remarkably, few studies have included individuals from this region, hindering the examination of chimpanzee population structure across Africa. Here, we analyzed microsate

SUBMITTER: Gonder MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3064329 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature