Genomic Insights into Derived Dwarfism and Exudivory in a Genus (Callithrix) of the World's Smallest Anthropoid Monkeys
Joanna Malukiewicz, Vanner Boere, Nelson H. A. Curi, Jorge Abdala Dergam, Claudia Igayara de Souza, Sílvia Bahadian Moreira, Patrícia Avello Nicola, Marcelo Passamani, Luiz CM Pereira, Ricardo C.H. del Rosario, Alcides Pissinatti, Daniel L. Silva, Ita de Oliveira e Silva, Carlos Ramon Ruiz-Miranda, Reed A. Cartwright, , Anne C. Stone
This study uses low-coverage whole genome sequencing to investigate the genomic basis of derived dwarfism and exudivory in Callithrix marmosets, identifying candidate genes under positive selection.
bioRxiv · May 19, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology