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Baker RR, Shackelford TK. Paternity data and relative testes size as measures of level of sperm competition in the Cercopithecoidea. Am J Primatol 2018; 80:e22937. [PMID: 30499120 DOI: 10.1002/ajp.22937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Revised: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 11/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Historically, the empirical study of the role of sperm competition in the evolution of sexual traits has been problematic through an enforced reliance on indirect proxy measures. Recently, however, a procedure was developed that uses paternity data to measure sperm competition level directly in terms of males/conception (i.e., the number of males that have sperm present in a female's ampulla at conception). When tested on apes and humans (Hominoidea) this measure proved not only to correlate significantly with the traditionally used measure of relative testes size but also to offer a number of advantages. Here we provide a second test of the procedure, this time using paternity data for the Old World monkeys (Cercopithecoidea). We calculate sperm competition levels (males/conception) for 17 species of wild and free-ranging cercopithecoids and then analyze the data against measures of relative testes size. Calculated sperm competition levels correlate strongly with relative testes size both with and without phylogenetic control at both the species and generic levels. The signal-to-noise ratios inherent in both the past measure of relative testes size and the new measure of sperm competition level from paternity data are discussed. We conclude that although both measures are appropriate for the future study of the role of sperm competition in the evolution of sexual traits, when paternity data are available they provide the more direct and meaningful analytical tool. Not least, they potentially allow a first empirical analysis of the role of sperm competition in the evolution of relative testes size that could then be compared with the wealth of theoretical analyses that already exist.
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- R Robin Baker
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Wang W, Qiao Y, Zheng Y, Yao M. Isolation of microsatellite loci and reliable genotyping using noninvasive samples of a critically endangered primate, Trachypithecus leucocephalus. Integr Zool 2016; 11:250-62. [PMID: 26889667 DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Genetic information can be critical in identifying conservation priorities and developing conservation strategies. There is an urgent need for noninvasive genetic tools to study the wild populations of Asian colobine monkeys. The majority of these species are threatened with habitat destruction, population reduction and even extinction, but generally lack information on their genetic diversity and population structure. Genetic sampling and tissue collection have been scarce in these species owing to strict regulations on manipulation of endangered species, and the difficulties and risks associated with capturing these arboreal and fast-moving monkeys in the challenging environments that they inhabit. These difficulties have hindered the development of molecular genetic markers, which are usually derived from tissues or blood. In this study, we present a method for de novo microsatellite isolation and genotyping using DNA from noninvasive origins of a critically endangered Asian colobine, the white-headed langur (Trachypithecus leucocephalus). Genomic DNA isolated from hair was shown to be sufficient for microsatellite enrichment and isolation, with similar isolation efficiencies as from tissue DNA. We identified and characterized 20 polymorphic microsatellite loci, and evaluated their amplification success and genotyping reliability with 86 field-collected fecal samples. These results show that this panel of loci can produce reliable genotypes from fecal samples, and represent a useful tool for noninvasive investigation of genetic structure, individual identification and kinship assessment in this highly endangered species. Our approach can be applied to conservation genetic studies of other wild species that lack sequence information and tissue samples.
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- Weiran Wang
- School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Liu Z, Liu G, Roos C, Wang Z, Xiang Z, Zhu P, Wang B, Ren B, Shi F, Pan H, Li M. Implications of genetics and current protected areas for conservation of 5 endangered primates in China. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY : THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 2015; 29:1508-1517. [PMID: 26372167 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.12581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2014] [Accepted: 06/29/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Most of China's 24-28 primate species are threatened with extinction. Habitat reduction and fragmentation are perhaps the greatest threats. We used published data from a conservation genetics study of 5 endangered primates in China (Rhinopithecus roxellana, R. bieti, R. brelichi, Trachypithecus francoisi, and T. leucocephalus); distribution data on these species; and the distribution, area, and location of protected areas to inform conservation strategies for these primates. All 5 species were separated into subpopulations with unique genetic components. Gene flow appeared to be strongly impeded by agricultural land, meadows used for grazing, highways, and humans dwellings. Most species declined severely or diverged concurrently as human population and crop land cover increased. Nature reserves were not evenly distributed across subpopulations with unique genetic backgrounds. Certain small subpopulations were severely fragmented and had higher extinction risk than others. Primate mobility is limited and their genetic structure is strong and susceptible to substantial loss of diversity due to local extinction. Thus, to maximize preservation of genetic diversity in all these primate species, our results suggest protection is required for all sub-populations. Key priorities for their conservation include maintaining R. roxellana in Shennongjia national reserve, subpopulations S4 and S5 of R. bieti and of R. brelichi in Fanjingshan national reserve, subpopulation CGX of T. francoisi in central Guangxi Province, and all 3 T. leucocephalus sub-populations in central Guangxi Province.
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- Zhijin Liu
- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Beichen West Road, Chaoyang, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Beichen West Road, Chaoyang, Beijing, 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Primate Genetics Laboratory, Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, German Primate Center, Kellnerweg 4, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
- Gene Bank of Primates, Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, German Primate Center, Kellnerweg 4, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Beichen West Road, Chaoyang, Beijing, 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Beichen West Road, Chaoyang, Beijing, 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Beichen West Road, Chaoyang, Beijing, 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Beichen West Road, Chaoyang, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Beichen West Road, Chaoyang, Beijing, 100101, China
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- College of Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Haidian, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Beichen West Road, Chaoyang, Beijing, 100101, China
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Zhou X, Sun F, Xu S, Yang G, Li M. The position of tree shrews in the mammalian tree: Comparing multi-gene analyses with phylogenomic results leaves monophyly of Euarchonta doubtful. Integr Zool 2015; 10:186-98. [PMID: 25311886 DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The well-accepted Euarchonta grandorder is a pruned version of Archonta nested within the Euarchontoglires (or Supraprimates) clade. At present, it includes tree shrews (Scandentia), flying lemurs (Dermoptera) and primates (Primates). Here, a phylogenomic dataset containing 1912 exons from 22 representative mammals was compiled to investigate the phylogenetic relationships within this group. Phylogenetic analyses and hypothesis testing suggested that tree shrews can be classified as a sister group to Primates or to Glires or even as a basal clade within Euarchontoglires. Further analyses of both modified and original previously published datasets found that the phylogenetic position of tree shrews is unstable. We also found that two of three exonic indels reported as synapomorphies of Euarchonta in a previous study do not unambiguously support the monophyly of such a clade. Therefore, the monophyly of both Euarchonta and Sundatheria (Dermoptera + Scandentia) are suspect. Molecular dating and divergence rate analyses suggested that the ancestor of Euarchontoglires experienced a rapid divergence, which may cause the unresolved position of tree shrews even using the whole genomic data.
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- Xuming Zhou
- Key laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Establishment of a microsatellite set for noninvasive paternity testing in free-ranging Macaca mulatta tcheliensis in Mount Taihangshan area, Jiyuan, China. Zool Stud 2015; 54:e8. [PMID: 31966095 DOI: 10.1186/s40555-014-0100-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2014] [Accepted: 12/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Within multi-male and multi-female mammalian societies, paternity assignment is crucial for evaluating male reproductive success, dominance hierarchy, and inbreeding avoidance. It is, however, difficult to determine paternity because of female promiscuity during reproduction. Noninvasive molecular techniques (e.g., fecal DNA) make it possible to match the genetic father to his offspring. In the current study, a troop of free-ranging Taihangshan macaques (Macaca mulatta tcheliensis) in Mt. Taihangshan area, Jiyuan, China, was selected for studying the paternity. We successfully screened a set of microsatellite loci from fecal DNA and evaluated the efficiency of these loci for paternity testing using clearly recorded data of maternity. RESULTS The results showed that: 1) ten loci out of 18 candidate microsatellite loci were amplified successfully in the fecal samples of Taihangshan macaques. The error probability in maternity assignments and paternity testing was very low as indicated by their power of discrimination (0.70 to 0.95), power of exclusion (0.43 to 0.84), and the values of polymorphic information content ranging from 0.52 to 0.82; 2) the combined probability of exclusion in paternity testing for ten qualified loci was as high as 99.999%, and the combined probability of exclusion reached 99.99% when the seven most polymorphic loci were adopted; 3) the offspring were assigned to their biological mother correctly and also matched with their genetic father. CONCLUSIONS We concluded that the ten polymorphic microsatellite loci, especially a core set of seven most polymorphic loci, provided an effective and reliable tool for noninvasive paternity testing in free-ranging rhesus macaques.
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Huang K, Ritland K, Guo S, Dunn DW, Chen D, Ren Y, Qi X, Zhang P, He G, Li B. Estimating pairwise relatedness between individuals with different levels of ploidy. Mol Ecol Resour 2014; 15:772-84. [DOI: 10.1111/1755-0998.12351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2014] [Accepted: 11/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Kang Huang
- Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China of Ministry of Education; College of Life Sciences; Northwest University; Xi'an Shaanxi 710069 China
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- Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences; University of British Columbia; Vancouver British Columbia Canada V6T 1Z4
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- Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China of Ministry of Education; College of Life Sciences; Northwest University; Xi'an Shaanxi 710069 China
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- Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China of Ministry of Education; College of Life Sciences; Northwest University; Xi'an Shaanxi 710069 China
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- Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China of Ministry of Education; College of Life Sciences; Northwest University; Xi'an Shaanxi 710069 China
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- Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China of Ministry of Education; College of Life Sciences; Northwest University; Xi'an Shaanxi 710069 China
- Institute of Zoology; Shaanxi Academy of Sciences; Xi'an Shaanxi 710032 China
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- Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China of Ministry of Education; College of Life Sciences; Northwest University; Xi'an Shaanxi 710069 China
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- Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China of Ministry of Education; College of Life Sciences; Northwest University; Xi'an Shaanxi 710069 China
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- Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China of Ministry of Education; College of Life Sciences; Northwest University; Xi'an Shaanxi 710069 China
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- Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China of Ministry of Education; College of Life Sciences; Northwest University; Xi'an Shaanxi 710069 China
- Institute of Zoology; Shaanxi Academy of Sciences; Xi'an Shaanxi 710032 China
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A maximum-likelihood estimation of pairwise relatedness for autopolyploids. Heredity (Edinb) 2014; 114:133-42. [PMID: 25370210 DOI: 10.1038/hdy.2014.88] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2013] [Revised: 07/13/2014] [Accepted: 08/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Relatedness between individuals is central to ecological genetics. Multiple methods are available to quantify relatedness from molecular data, including method-of-moment and maximum-likelihood estimators. We describe a maximum-likelihood estimator for autopolyploids, and quantify its statistical performance under a range of biologically relevant conditions. The statistical performances of five additional polyploid estimators of relatedness were also quantified under identical conditions. When comparing truncated estimators, the maximum-likelihood estimator exhibited lower root mean square error under some conditions and was more biased for non-relatives, especially when the number of alleles per loci was low. However, even under these conditions, this bias was reduced to be statistically insignificant with more robust genetic sampling. We also considered ambiguity in polyploid heterozygote genotyping and developed a weighting methodology for candidate genotypes. The statistical performances of three polyploid estimators under both ideal and actual conditions (including inbreeding and double reduction) were compared. The software package POLYRELATEDNESS is available to perform this estimation and supports a maximum ploidy of eight.
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