Evaluating the genetic status of a closed colony of titi monkeys (Callicebus cupreus) using multigenerational pedigrees

• DOI: 10.1111/jmp.12331
• Publication Date: 2018-02-01T08:37:35Z
• Authors: Sree Kanthaswamy; Karen L. Bales
• Keywords: Pedigree chart; Genetic drift

Abstract Pedigree metrics are essential for investigating colony genetic structure. The structure of a closed Callicebus cupreus was examined using multigenerational pedigrees. Inbreeding low, but drift caused the loss founder genome representation. Pedigrees can be used to detect representation and prevent bottlenecks allele loss.