Mitochondrial DNA diversity of the long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) from the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia

Jeffrine J., Rovie-Ryan and Mohd Tajuddin, Abdullah and Frankie Thomas, Sitam and Soon Guan, Tan and Misliah M., Basir and Zaaba Zainol, Abidin and Charles, Keliang and Azroie, Denel (2014) Mitochondrial DNA diversity of the long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) from the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia. Journal of Wildlife and Parks, 29 (2014). pp. 1-8. ISSN 0127-8126

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Abstract

We examined the genetic diversity of 64 long-tailed macaques from the northern states of Peninsular Malaysia covering the states of Perlis and Kedah including the Langkawi Island using the complete control region (CR) segment of the mitochondrial DNA. Standard genetic diversity including nucleotide diversity, haplotype diversity and genetic divergence were calculated. Moderate nucleotide diversity (π = 0.021) was observed which is higher than a previous study on the Penang M. fascicularis population. Twenty-three haplotypes were detected with haplotype diversity, h of 0.936. Haplotype sharing was observed among Langkawi and Perlis macaques indicating historical connection between the island and the mainland. Phylogenetic trees constructed grouped the samples into 4 groups without any obvious populations structuring.

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