Targeted Chromosomal Sequencing of Wild Bonobos Identifies a Genetically Distinct Subpopulation East of the Lomami River
Mar Crego-Walters, Sebastián Cuadros-Espinoza, Irune Ruiz‐Gartzia, Sojung Han, Núria Hermosilla-Albala, Philippe Helsen, Peter Frandsen, Alexandra Maria Brumwell Prats, Pol Alentorn-Moron, Claudia Fontsere, Marina Álvarez-Estapé, Muzungu Ngofuna, Claude Monghiemo, Fabian Hubertus Leendertz, Jo Myers Thompson, , Tomàs Marquès‐Bonet
This study uses non-invasive fecal samples and chromosome 21 target capture sequencing to analyze bonobo population structure, identifying three subpopulations and river barriers influencing genetic differentiation.
Genome biology · Jul 21, 2026Peer-reviewedBioinformatics