Mitochondrial evidence for multiple radiations in the evolutionary history of small apes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Gibbons or small apes inhabit tropical and subtropical rain forests in Southeast Asia and adjacent regions, and are, next to great apes, our closest living relatives. With up to 16 species, gibbons form the most diverse group of livi...

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Main Authors: Thinh Van Ngoc, Mootnick Alan R, Geissmann Thomas, Li Ming, Ziegler Thomas, Agil Muhammad, Moisson Pierre, Nadler Tilo, Walter Lutz, Roos Christian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/74