High levels of Y-chromosome nucleotide diversity in the genus Pan.

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Although some mitochondrial, X chromosome, and autosomal sequence diversity data are available for our closest relatives, Pan troglodytes and Pan paniscus, data from the nonrecombining portion of the Y chromosome (NRY) are more limited. We examined approximately 3 kb of NRY DNA from 101 chimpanzees, seven bonobos, and 42 humans to investigate: (i) relative levels of intraspecific diversity; (ii) the degree of paternal lineage sorting among species and subspecies of the genus Pan; and (iii) th...

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Authors: Stone, A; Griffiths, R; Zegura, S; Hammer, M

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
• Volume: 99
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 43-48
• Publication date: 2002-01-01
• DOI: 10.1073/pnas.012364999
• EISSN: 1091-6490
• ISSN: 0027-8424
• Language: English
• Keywords: Sequence Tagged Sites; Phylogeny; Molecular Sequence Data; Y Chromosome; DNA; Genetic Variation; DNA Mutational Analysis; Animals; Time Factors; Female; Male; Mutation; Species Specificity; Humans; DNA, Mitochondrial; Polymorphism, Genetic; Evolution, Molecular; Haplotypes; Pan troglodytes; Pan paniscus; Sex Factors