Ancient hybridization and strong adaptation to viruses across African vervet monkey populations
H. Svardal, A. Jasinska, C. Apetrei, G. Coppola, Y. Huang, C. Schmitt, B. Jacquelin, M. Müller-Trutwin, G. Weinstock, P. Grobler, R. Wilson, T. Turner, W. Warren, N. Freimer, M. Nordborg
This study analyzes genome-wide polymorphism in vervet monkeys to reveal ancient hybridization and strong adaptation to viruses, particularly SIV, across African populations.
bioRxiv · Nov 22, 2016Evolutionary Biology