The genomic landscape of spider monkeys and northern muriquis from a conservation perspective
Núria Hermosilla-Albala, Marc Palmada‐Flores, Jèssica Gómez‐Garrido, Felipe Ennes Silva, Pol Alentorn-Moron, Armida Faella, Sira Martínez, Hugo Fernández-Bellón, Vanessa Almagro, Mariluce Rezende Messias, Mariane da Cruz Kaizer, Izeni Pires Farias, Tomas Hrbek, Maria Nazareth Ferreira da Silva, A. Patricia Mendoza, , Jean P. Boubli
The paper analyzes the genomes of spider monkeys and northern muriquis to assess genetic diversity, load, and divergence, finding no alignment between genetic diversity and endangerment status, higher genetic load in wild populations, and divergence linked to environmental factors.
bioRxiv · Mar 7, 2025 · PreprintGenomics