Transcriptome of the Southern Muriqui Brachyteles arachnoides (Primates:Platyrrhini), a Critically Endangered New World Monkey: Evidence of Adaptive Evolution

• Published in: Frontiers in genetics Vol. 11; p. 831
• Main Authors: Moreira, Daniel A., Lamarca, Alessandra P., Soares, Rafael Ferreira, Coelho, Ana M. A., Furtado, Carolina, Scherer, Nicole M., Moreira, Miguel A. M., Seuánez, Hector N., Boroni, Mariana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 31.07.2020
• Subjects: de novo transcriptome assembly; Genetics; immune system; positive selection; primate; RNA-seq

The southern muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoides) is the largest neotropical primate. This species is endemic to Brazil and is currently critically endangered due to its habitat destruction. The genetic basis underlying adaptive traits of New World monkeys has been a subject of interest to several inve...