Mitochondrial DNA Diversity of the Long-Tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) from the Northern Region of Peninsular Malaysia

Jeffrine J. Rovie-Ryan; Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah; Frankie T. Sitam; Soon Guan Tan; Misliah Mohamad Basir; Zaaba Zainol Abidin; Charles Keliang; Azroie Denel

doi:10.64291/p363fd87

Vol. 29 (2014)

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Mitochondrial DNA Diversity of the Long-Tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) from the Northern Region of Peninsular Malaysia

Published 01-12-2014

Jeffrine J. Rovie-Ryan
Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah
Frankie T. Sitam
Soon Guan Tan
Misliah Mohamad Basir
Zaaba Zainol Abidin
Charles Keliang
Azroie Denel

Jeffrine J. Rovie-Ryan
Wildlife Genetic Resource Bank, Department of Wildlife and National Parks, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah
Kenyir Ecosystem Research Centre, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

Frankie T. Sitam
Wildlife Genetic Resource Bank, Department of Wildlife and National Parks

Soon Guan Tan
Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Misliah Mohamad Basir
Department of Wildlife and National Parks

Zaaba Zainol Abidin
Department of Wildlife and National Parks

Charles Keliang
Department of Wildlife and National Parks

Azroie Denel
Department of Wildlife and National Parks

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Mitochondrial DNA Diversity of the Long-Tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) from the Northern Region of Peninsular Malaysia (J. J. Rovie-Ryan, M. T. Abdullah, F. T. Sitam, S. G. Tan, M. Mohamad Basir, Z. Zainol Abidin, C. Keliang, & A. Denel , Trans.). (2014). Journal of Wildlife and Parks, 29, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.64291/p363fd87

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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.

Keywords

genetic diversity, long-tailed macaque, mtDNA, Control region, Northern Peninsular Malaysia, Phylogenetic relationships

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