Bones, Genetics, and Behavior of Rhesus Macaques (eBook, PDF)

Macaca Mulatta of Cayo Santiago and Beyond
Redaktion: Wang, Qian

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The introduction of rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) to Cayo Santiago, Puerto Rico in 1938, and the subsequent development of the Caribbean Primate Research Center (CPRC) for behavioral and biomedical research, has generated an unparalleled resource for physical anthropology and other fields in the social, biological, and medical sciences. Bones, Genetics, and Behavior of Rhesus Macaques: Macaca Mulatta of Cayo Santiago and Beyond highlights recent and ongoing research in physical anthropology, and reveals the numerous research opportunities that still exist at this unusual rhesus facility.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer New York
• Seitenzahl: 310
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. November 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781461410461
• Artikelnr.: 37342857

Inhaltsangabe

1. Physical Anthropology at the Caribbean Primate Research Center: Past, Present, and Future.- 2. Comparative quantitative genetic analysis of cranial capacity and craniofacial morphology in two closely related primate species.- 3. Developmental Origins of and Covariation between Metric and Nonmetric Cranial Traits.- 4.Fragile Spines on Cayo Santiago: bone mineral density, trabecular morphology and the potential for exploring the genetics of osteoporosis in rhesus monkeys.- 5. Genetic and social group influences on postcranial morphology in rhesus macaques of Cayo Santiago.- 6. Prenatal androgenization and dominance rank in female rhesus macaques: evidence from digit ratios (2D:4D).- 7. Ontogeny of Anatomical Mechanical Advantage of the biceps brachii Muscle in Macaques.- 8. Dental maturity and the ontogeny of sex-based differences in the dentofacial complex of rhesus macaques from Cayo Santiago.- 9. Female age of first reproduction at Cayo Santiago: Heritability and shared Environments.- 10. Costs of Reproduction among Rhesus Macaque Females on Cayo Santiago.- Variation over Time in Grooming Kin Bias among Cayo Santiago Rhesus Macaques Supports Time Constraints.- 12. Behavior and Social Dynamics of Rhesus Macaques on Cayo Santiago.- 13. Natural History of the Self.

Rezensionen

From the reviews:

"After the introductory chapter providing a history of Cayo Santiago and the CPRC, the 12 research articles in this volume address important anthropological, psychological, biological, clinical, and evolutionary questions, and clearly demonstrate the successful integration of diverse fields, including genetics, morphology, physiology, and behavior using a single animal model. ... this new collection of papers continues to demonstrate the important value of the CPRC and how its resources can be used to better understand human and nonhuman primate biology." (Biren A. Patel, The Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 88 (2), June, 2013)