Ancestry, Plasmodium cynomolgi prevalence and rhesus macaque admixture in cynomolgus macaques (Macaca fascicularis) bred for export in Chinese breeding farms
Background: Most cynomolgus macaques (Macaca fascicularis) used in the United States as animal models are imported from Chinese breeding farms without documented ancestry. Cynomolgus macaques with varying rhesus macaque ancestry proportions may exhibit differences, such as susceptibility to malar...
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| author | Xinjun, Zhang Yuhuan, Meng Paul, Houghton Mingyu, Liu Sreetharan, Kanthaswamy Robert, Oldt Jillian, Ng Jessica, Satkoski Trask Ren, Huang Balbir, Singh Hongli, Du David, Glenn Smith |
| author_facet | Xinjun, Zhang Yuhuan, Meng Paul, Houghton Mingyu, Liu Sreetharan, Kanthaswamy Robert, Oldt Jillian, Ng Jessica, Satkoski Trask Ren, Huang Balbir, Singh Hongli, Du David, Glenn Smith |
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| description | Background: Most cynomolgus macaques (Macaca fascicularis) used in the United
States as animal models are imported from Chinese breeding farms without documented
ancestry. Cynomolgus macaques with varying rhesus macaque ancestry proportions
may exhibit differences, such as susceptibility to malaria, that affect their
suitability as a research model.
Methods: DNA of 400 cynomolgus macaques from 10 Chinese breeding farms was
genotyped to characterize their regional origin and rhesus ancestry proportion. A
nested PCR assay was used to detect Plasmodium cynomolgi infection in sampled
individuals.
Results: All populations exhibited high levels of genetic heterogeneity and low levels
of inbreeding and genetic subdivision. Almost all individuals exhibited an Indochinese
origin and a rhesus ancestry proportion of 5%-48%.
The incidence of P. cynomolgi
infection
in cynomolgus macaques is strongly associated with proportion of rhesus
ancestry.
Conclusions: The varying amount of rhesus ancestry in cynomolgus macaques underscores
the importance of monitoring their genetic similarity in malaria research. |
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| spelling | unimas-156302017-05-02T07:54:02Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15630/ Ancestry, Plasmodium cynomolgi prevalence and rhesus macaque admixture in cynomolgus macaques (Macaca fascicularis) bred for export in Chinese breeding farms Xinjun, Zhang Yuhuan, Meng Paul, Houghton Mingyu, Liu Sreetharan, Kanthaswamy Robert, Oldt Jillian, Ng Jessica, Satkoski Trask Ren, Huang Balbir, Singh Hongli, Du David, Glenn Smith Q Science (General) Background: Most cynomolgus macaques (Macaca fascicularis) used in the United States as animal models are imported from Chinese breeding farms without documented ancestry. Cynomolgus macaques with varying rhesus macaque ancestry proportions may exhibit differences, such as susceptibility to malaria, that affect their suitability as a research model. Methods: DNA of 400 cynomolgus macaques from 10 Chinese breeding farms was genotyped to characterize their regional origin and rhesus ancestry proportion. A nested PCR assay was used to detect Plasmodium cynomolgi infection in sampled individuals. Results: All populations exhibited high levels of genetic heterogeneity and low levels of inbreeding and genetic subdivision. Almost all individuals exhibited an Indochinese origin and a rhesus ancestry proportion of 5%-48%. The incidence of P. cynomolgi infection in cynomolgus macaques is strongly associated with proportion of rhesus ancestry. Conclusions: The varying amount of rhesus ancestry in cynomolgus macaques underscores the importance of monitoring their genetic similarity in malaria research. Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15630/1/Ancestry%2C%20Plasmodium%20cynomolgi%20prevalence%20%28abstract%29.pdf Xinjun, Zhang and Yuhuan, Meng and Paul, Houghton and Mingyu, Liu and Sreetharan, Kanthaswamy and Robert, Oldt and Jillian, Ng and Jessica, Satkoski Trask and Ren, Huang and Balbir, Singh and Hongli, Du and David, Glenn Smith (2017) Ancestry, Plasmodium cynomolgi prevalence and rhesus macaque admixture in cynomolgus macaques (Macaca fascicularis) bred for export in Chinese breeding farms. Journal of Medical Primatology, 46 (2). pp. 31-41. ISSN 0047-2565 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/314285162_Ancestry_Plasmodium_cynomolgi_prevalence_and_rhesus_macaque_admixture_in_cynomolgus_macaques_Macaca_fascicularis_bred_for_export_in_Chinese_breeding_farms DOI: 10.1111/jmp.12256 |
| spellingShingle | Q Science (General) Xinjun, Zhang Yuhuan, Meng Paul, Houghton Mingyu, Liu Sreetharan, Kanthaswamy Robert, Oldt Jillian, Ng Jessica, Satkoski Trask Ren, Huang Balbir, Singh Hongli, Du David, Glenn Smith Ancestry, Plasmodium cynomolgi prevalence and rhesus macaque admixture in cynomolgus macaques (Macaca fascicularis) bred for export in Chinese breeding farms |
| title | Ancestry, Plasmodium cynomolgi prevalence and rhesus
macaque admixture in cynomolgus macaques (Macaca fascicularis) bred for export in Chinese breeding farms |
| title_full | Ancestry, Plasmodium cynomolgi prevalence and rhesus
macaque admixture in cynomolgus macaques (Macaca fascicularis) bred for export in Chinese breeding farms |
| title_fullStr | Ancestry, Plasmodium cynomolgi prevalence and rhesus
macaque admixture in cynomolgus macaques (Macaca fascicularis) bred for export in Chinese breeding farms |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ancestry, Plasmodium cynomolgi prevalence and rhesus
macaque admixture in cynomolgus macaques (Macaca fascicularis) bred for export in Chinese breeding farms |
| title_short | Ancestry, Plasmodium cynomolgi prevalence and rhesus
macaque admixture in cynomolgus macaques (Macaca fascicularis) bred for export in Chinese breeding farms |
| title_sort | ancestry, plasmodium cynomolgi prevalence and rhesus
macaque admixture in cynomolgus macaques (macaca fascicularis) bred for export in chinese breeding farms |
| topic | Q Science (General) |
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