Y-chromosomal Markers Suitable for Noninvasive Studies of Guenon Hybridization
Publication Type: |
Journal Article |
Year of Publication: |
2005 |
Authors: |
Anthony J. Tosi, Kate M. Detwiler, Todd R. Disotell |
Publication/Journal: |
International Journal of Primatology |
Keywords: |
cercopithecus, fecal samples, hybridization, tspy |
ISBN: |
0164-0291 1573-8604 |
Abstract:
We examine previously-published TSPY sequence data to identify synapomorphies useful for tracking Y-chromosomal gene flow between hybridizing guenon species.We then describe a set of PCR primers and protocols that amplify many of these variable sites from feces. Such Y-chromosomal markers are potentially very useful to conservation studies because they may offer an early sign of introgression as a threat to the genetic integrity of a rare species. Moreover, the ability to survey these markers from feces greatly expands the utility of noninvasive studies.