Aye-aye population genomic analyses highlight an important center of endemism in northern Madagascar

• Main Authors: Jr., Edward E. Louis, Ratan, Aakrosh, Lei, Runhua, Miller, Webb, Perry, George H., Bedoya-Reina, Oscar C., Burhans, Richard C., Johnson, Steig E., Schuster, Stephan C.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Zoology
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/99898; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/18430
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

We performed a population genomics study of the aye-aye, a highly specialized nocturnal lemur from Madagascar. Aye-ayes have low population densities and extensive range requirements that could make this flagship species particularly susceptible to extinction. Therefore, knowledge of genetic diversi...