Bones, Genetics, and Behavior of Rhesus Macaques Macaca Mulatta of Cayo Santiago and Beyond

Bones, Genetics, and Behavior of Rhesus Macaques Macaca Mulatta of Cayo Santiago and Beyond / edited by Qian Wang.

The introduction of rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) to Cayo Santiago, Puerto Rico in 1938, and the subsequent development of the Caribbean Primate Research Center (CPRC) for behavioral and biomedical research, has generated an unparalleled resource for physical anthropology and other fields in the...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Wang, Qian (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edition:1st ed. 2012.
Series:Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects,
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Evolutionary biology.
Anthropology.
Developmental biology.
Animal anatomy.
Behavioral sciences.
Animal genetics.
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Summary:The introduction of rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) to Cayo Santiago, Puerto Rico in 1938, and the subsequent development of the Caribbean Primate Research Center (CPRC) for behavioral and biomedical research, has generated an unparalleled resource for physical anthropology and other fields in the social, biological, and medical sciences. Bones, Genetics, and Behavior of Rhesus Macaques: Macaca Mulatta of Cayo  Santiago and  Beyond  highlights recent and ongoing research in physical anthropology, and reveals the numerous research opportunities that still exist at this unusual rhesus facility.
Physical Description:XXII, 310 p. online resource.
ISBN:9781461410461
ISSN:1574-3489
DOI:10.1007/978-1-4614-1046-1

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