Speciation and intrasubspecific variation of Bornean orangutans, Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus

K.S. Warren; E.J. Verschoor; S. Langenhuijzen; Heriyanto; R.A. Swan; L. Vigilant; J.L. Heeney

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Speciation and intrasubspecific variation of Bornean orangutans, Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus

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Speciation and intrasubspecific variation of Bornean orangutans, Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus

K.S. Warren, E.J. Verschoor, S. Langenhuijzen, Heriyanto, R.A. Swan, L. Vigilant and J.L. Heeney

Molecular Biology and Evolution, Vol.18(4), pp.472-480

2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a003826

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Abstract

Mitochondrial DNA control region sequences of orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) from six different populations on the island of Borneo were determined and analyzed for evidence of regional diversity and were compared separately with orangutans from the island of Sumatra. Within the Bornean population, four distinct subpopulations were identified. Furthermore, the results of this study revealed marked divergence, supportive evidence of speciation between Sumatran and Bornean orangutans. This study demonstrates that, as an entire population, Bornean orangutans have not experienced a serious genetic bottleneck, which has been suggested as the cause of low diversity in humans and east African chimpanzees. Based on these new data, it is estimated that Bornean and Sumatran orangutans diverged approximately 1.1 MYA and that the four distinct Bornean populations diverged 860,000 years ago. These findings have important implications for management, breeding, and reintroduction practices in orangutan conservation efforts.

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Title: Speciation and intrasubspecific variation of Bornean orangutans, Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus
Authors/Creators: K.S. Warren (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
E.J. Verschoor (Author/Creator)
S. Langenhuijzen (Author/Creator)
Heriyanto (Author/Creator)
R.A. Swan (Author/Creator) - Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
L. Vigilant (Author/Creator) - Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
J.L. Heeney (Author/Creator)
Publication Details: Molecular Biology and Evolution, Vol.18(4), pp.472-480
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Identifiers: 991005544206607891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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