Is genetic drift to blame for testicular dysgenesis syndrome in Semliki chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii)?

• DOI: 10.1111/jmp.12352
• Publication Date: 2018-05-25T09:30:19Z
• Authors: Alicia M. Rich; Michael D. Wasserman; Caroline Deimel; Scott K. Breeden; Frederika Kaestle; Kevin D. Hunt
• Keywords: Troglodytes

We present 3 likely cases of testicular dysgenesis syndrome (TDS) within a community chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii). tested whether genetic drift may be the culprit, as cause has been suspected to account for TDS among other wildlife.