Chimpanzee genomic diversity reveals ancient admixture with bonobos

M De Manuel, M Kuhlwilm, P Frandsen, VC Sousa… - Science, 2016 - science.org
Our closest living relatives, chimpanzees and bonobos, have a complex demographic
history. We analyzed the high-coverage whole genomes of 75 wild-born chimpanzees and …

Evaluating mechanisms of diversification in a Guineo‐Congolian tropical forest frog using demographic model selection

DM Portik, AD Leaché, D Rivera, MF Barej… - Molecular …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The accumulation of biodiversity in tropical forests can occur through multiple allopatric and
parapatric models of diversification, including forest refugia, riverine barriers and ecological …

[HTML][HTML] Population dynamics and genetic connectivity in recent chimpanzee history

C Fontsere, M Kuhlwilm, C Morcillo-Suarez… - Cell Genomics, 2022 - cell.com
Knowledge on the population history of endangered species is critical for conservation, but
whole-genome data on chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) is geographically sparse. Here, we …

Pan troglodytes (errata version published in 2018)

T Humle, F Maisels, JF Oates, A Plumptre… - 2016 - dspace.stir.ac.uk
Assessment Information: Although Pan troglodytes is the most abundant and widespread of
the great apes, and many populations exist in protected areas, the declines that have …

Opinions, attitudes and perceptions of local people towards the conservation of Nigeria‐Cameroon chimpanzees in Mpem‐Djim National Park, central Cameroon

EDB Fotsing, MMF Kamkeng, D Zinner - People and Nature, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Local ecological knowledge (LEK), tied to specific cultures, is crucial for sustainability in
conservation initiatives. Therefore, including holders of this knowledge in management …

Chimpanzee population structure in Cameroon and Nigeria is associated with habitat variation that may be lost under climate change

PR Sesink Clee, EE Abwe, RD Ambahe… - BMC Evolutionary …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background The Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes ellioti) is found in
the Gulf of Guinea biodiversity hotspot located in western equatorial Africa. This subspecies …

The impact of endogenous content, replicates and pooling on genome capture from faecal samples

J Hernandez‐Rodriguez, M Arandjelovic… - Molecular ecology …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Target‐capture approach has improved over the past years, proving to be very efficient tool
for selectively sequencing genetic regions of interest. These methods have also allowed the …

CD4 receptor diversity in chimpanzees protects against SIV infection

F Bibollet-Ruche, RM Russell, W Liu… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - pnas.org
Human and simian immunodeficiency viruses (HIV/SIVs) use CD4 as the primary receptor to
enter target cells. Here, we show that the chimpanzee CD4 is highly polymorphic, with nine …

Environmental variation and rivers govern the structure of chimpanzee genetic diversity in a biodiversity hotspot

MW Mitchell, S Locatelli, PR Sesink Clee… - BMC Evolutionary …, 2015 - Springer
Background The mechanisms that underlie the diversification of tropical animals remain
poorly understood, but new approaches that combine geo-spatial modeling with spatially …

Ecological correlates of chimpanzee termite fishing behavior in Mbam & Djerem National Park, Cameroon

TC Andres‐Bray, J Smith, I Nichols… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Chimpanzee insectivory is seasonally variable, with pronounced peaks or set seasonal
periods of consumption observed in most chimpanzee communities. This variation is …