Biochemical genetic markers of squirrel monkeys and their use for pedigree validation |
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Authors: | John L VandeBerg Mary Jo Aivaliotis Lawrence E Williams Christian R Abee |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Genetics, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, 78228-0147 San Antonio, Texas;(2) Department of Comparative Medicine, University of South Alabama, 36688 Mobile, Alabama;(3) Department of Genetics, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, P.O. Box 28147, 78228-0147 San Antonio, Texas |
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Abstract: | Family data for 14 biochemical genetic markers of squirrel monkeys (genusSaimiri) were derived from 73 pedigreed progeny and both parents of each, as well as from 16 additional progeny and one parent of each. The data for each marker and the phenotypic patterns were consistent with autosomal codominant inheritance. It was concluded from the genetic marker data that the pedigree records of seven progeny were incorrect. Retrospective investigations of colony records followed by typing of animals that might possibly have been a parent enabled five of the pedigree records to be corrected. Although five of the pedigree errors were cases of mistaken paternity, the other two apparently were the consequence of infant swapping between dams shortly after birth. Because squirrel monkeys exhibit a high degree of allomaternal behavior, infant swapping between dams may occur more frequently than in many other nonhuman primate species.This research was supported in part by NIH Grant P40 RR01254. |
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Keywords: | isozymes polymorphisms paternity maternity pedigree Saimiri |
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