Crested gibbon (Hylobates [Nomascus]) identification using noninvasively obtained DNA
Publication Type: |
Journal Article |
Year of Publication: |
1994 |
Authors: |
John Carlos Garza, David S. Woodruff |
Publication/Journal: |
Zoo Biology |
Publisher: |
A Wiley Company, Inc., Wiley Subscription Services |
Keywords: |
captive breeding, cytochrome b, endangered species, genetic markers, primates |
ISBN: |
1098-2361 |
Abstract:
Abstract 10.1002/zoo.1430130411.abs The development of captive breeding programs for the crested gibbons (Hylobates [Nomascus]) of Indochina is hindered by the difficulty of sorting individuals into their correct species and subspecies groups. We describe taxon-specific DNA sequence variation in a 252-base pair region of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene, which can be used to identify individuals of the three taxa of crested gibbon commonly found in Western zoos. These molecular genetic markers can be amplified from plucked hair and will permit the identification of morphologically similar females and crested gibbons of either sex of unknown origin. Noninvasive genotyping of captive animals will facilitate the genetic management of these critically endangered primates. © 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.